Cherokee Medical Center
An acute care hospital in Gaffney, South Carolina, with an emergency department. CMS rates it 2 of 5 overall. 38 clinicians list an affiliation with it in the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file.
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Facility details
- CMS Certification Number420043
- LocationGaffney, South Carolina
- TypeAcute Care Hospitals
- OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority
- Emergency servicesYes
- Affiliated clinicians38 in 13 specialties
This page uses 5,432 CMS Hospital Care Compare records, with NPPES affiliation context where available. Every figure is traceable in the methodology.
Family Medicine Physician is the largest affiliated group
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, clinicians by primary specialty.
Clinicians affiliated with Cherokee Medical Center
- Alisha Cartledge, NPNurse PractitionerMIPS 96
- Michael Dale, M.D.Internal Medicine PhysicianMIPS 96
- Joseph Destefano, MDFamily Medicine PhysicianMIPS 96
- Howard Klickman, M.D.Internal Medicine PhysicianMIPS 96
- Mark Lijewski, MDGastroenterology PhysicianMIPS 96
- James McDermott, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training ProgramMIPS 96
- Doshandra Nelson, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training ProgramMIPS 96
- Mark Reynolds, NPFamily Nurse PractitionerMIPS 96
- Taylor Sears, MDFamily Medicine PhysicianMIPS 96
- Ryan Spurlin, PA-CPhysician AssistantMIPS 96
- Lisa Swann, M.D.General Practice PhysicianMIPS 96
- Anthony Dinicola, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training ProgramMIPS 61
- Heather Allen, MDRadiation Oncology Physician
- Herbert Barnhill, MDFamily Medicine Physician
- Susan Bland, MDFamily Medicine Physician
- Kathleen Bowling, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner
- Jamie Burns, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
- Amber Childers, DOFamily Medicine Physician
- Jodi Crocker, NPSchool Registered Nurse
- Kristen Deluna, NPEmergency Registered Nurse
- Sherri Franks, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
- Carrie Hall, FNP-C, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner
- Baolam Ho, DOFamily Medicine Physician
- Joshua Holmes, MDFamily Medicine Physician
- Alyssa Jackson, DNP, APRN, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner
- Robert Jackson, MDFamily Medicine Physician
- Ashleigh Johnson, PAPhysician Assistant
- Elizabeth Kiser, DOFamily Medicine Physician
- Troy McCurry, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner
- Donald Morgan, MDFamily Medicine Physician
Up to 30, those with a Medicare MIPS score first. Open a record for the full profile.
Other hospitals in South Carolina
- Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalSpartanburg, SC5 of 5
- Prisma Health Patewood HospitalGreenville, SC5 of 5
- Pelham Medical CenterGreer, SC5 of 5
- Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant, SC5 of 5
- Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley IncSummerville, SC5 of 5
- Columbia SC VA Medical CenterColumbia, SC5 of 5
- Charleston VA Medical CenterCharleston, SC5 of 5
- Prisma Health Oconee Memorial HospitalSeneca, SC4 of 5
What this data shows
The profile above reads Cherokee Medical Center entirely through federal records, so it is worth knowing what each figure can and cannot tell you. The CMS Hospital Overall Rating shown here as 2 of 5 stars is a composite that blends mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, and timely and effective care measures into a single number, which means two hospitals with the same star count can differ sharply on the measures a particular patient cares about most, such as surgical complication rates or how a unit handles a specific condition. The ownership type, facility category, and emergency services flag describe the operating model rather than the quality of any single department, and the 38 affiliated clinicians listed are providers who report a Medicare billing relationship with this CCN, not a guarantee that a given doctor practices here today. For care decisions, treat these numbers as a starting map, then confirm specifics with the facility, your insurer, and your own physician. See CMS Care Compare for measure-level detail and the methodology behind the star rating at CMS, and verify any individual clinician through the CMS NPI Registry.
Data sources
- CMS Hospital General Information: identity, type, ownership, rating, emergency services, downloaded May 19, 2026 (data.cms.gov)
- CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File: clinician affiliations (data.cms.gov)
- CMS NPI Registry (NPPES): clinician identity (npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov)
- CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS): clinician quality scores (data.cms.gov)
A directory of public government data, not medical advice or a recommendation. A CMS rating here does not imply one. Ask your own physician and contact the hospital directly.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 19, 2026.