Ruta Rimkiene, MD
NPI 1972795516ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Pawleys Island, SC
Family Medicine (MD) with Palmetto Primary Care Physicians LLC, practicing in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $503,319 for 6,463 claims, against $87,093 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $788.76 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Conway Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1972795516 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 17, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 19, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 19, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 31287 | SC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 353 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,658 across 38 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $87,093 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,463 · 15,268 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 589 |
| Total drug cost | $503,319 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Palmetto Primary Care Physicians LLCSaint George, SC · 144 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Conway Medical CenterConway, SC
- Grand Strand Regional Medical CenterMyrtle Beach, SC
- Tidelands Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown, SC
- Tidelands Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet, SC
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health of GeorgetownHome health agency · Georgetown, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$788.76 · 41 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$1,179 · 63 payments from 20 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $248.13 | 12 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $73.49 | 4 |
| Corcept Therapeutics | $66.60 | 3 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $50.56 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $47.28 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$788.76 · 41 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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