Diego Alejandro Lim, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Murrells Inlet, SC
Diego Alejandro Lim, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, and NPI 1699038505, issued on Jun 18, 2012. Check the license (South Carolina 82015, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Diego Alejandro Lim
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- 82015 SC
53408 AL
ME167258 FL
036178228 IL
2021027483 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4040 Highway 17 Unit 302, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
- Phone
- (843) 652-8290
- Enumerated
- Jun 18, 2012
- Record last updated
- Mar 24, 2026
- Fax
- (843) 652-8299
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260323001177); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 303 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4040 Highway 17 Unit 302
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Samuel Daniel, MDGastroenterology Physician1083622716
- Steven Ellison, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1992724769
- Raif Elsakr, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1083695704
- Rebecca Hash, FNP-BCNurse Practitioner1306250550
- Robert Pendley, MDGastroenterology Physician1750370029
Verify Diego Alejandro Lim in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 82015Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
130 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gavilyte-G34 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes14 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium12 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $125.00
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ardelyx, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
8 hospitals and group practices
- Billings ClinicBillings, MT · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Bon Secours Medical Group Greenville Specialty Care LLCGreenville, SC
- Core Physicians LLCExeter, NH
- Fairview Heights Medical Group SCAlton, IL
- Gastroenterology Associates OF North-Central Alabama IncBirmingham, AL
- Georgetown Physician Associates, LLCGeorgetown, SC
- Littleton Hospital AssociationLittleton, NH
- Prisma Health University Medical GroupColumbia, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Diego Alejandro Lim among 303 gastroenterology physician records in South Carolina
Diego Alejandro Lim, MD is one of 303 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 76% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2005 among the 217 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
9 gastroenterology physician records list a practice address in Murrells Inlet
They are 9 of the 480 NPPES records with a practice address in Murrells Inlet, and 303 gastroenterology physician records in South Carolina.
All 303 in South Carolina → Every provider in Murrells Inlet → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sebastian Abadie, M.D.Murrells Inlet, SC 295761407875586
- Christopher Bach, M.D.Murrells Inlet, SC 295761821313057
- Christopher Brown, M.D.Murrells Inlet, SC 295761457616401
- Samuel Daniel, MDMurrells Inlet, SC 295761083622716
- Steven Ellison, M.D.Murrells Inlet, SC 295761992724769
- Raif Elsakr, M.D.Murrells Inlet, SC 295761083695704
- Robert Pendley, MDMurrells Inlet, SC 295761750370029
- Abby Sapp, D.O.Murrells Inlet, SC 295761538400247
Common questions
What is Diego Alejandro Lim, MD's NPI number?
Diego Alejandro Lim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699038505, issued on Jun 18, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Diego Alejandro Lim, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4040 Highway 17 Unit 302, Murrells Inlet, SC, 29576. Phone: (843) 652-8290. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Diego Alejandro Lim, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 82015, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Diego Alejandro Lim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Diego Alejandro Lim, MD had 130 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.