James E. Turek, MD
General Practice Physician · Murrells Inlet, SC
James E. Turek, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, and NPI 1942360672, issued on Dec 11, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 14196, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James E. Turek
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- 14196 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2347 S Highway 17, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
- Phone
- (843) 357-2443
- Enumerated
- Dec 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 21, 2025
- Fax
- (843) 357-2132
- Medicaid ID
- 141965 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081120000760); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med, 1987
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2347 S Highway 17
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Verify James E. Turek in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 14196Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice physician in 2024
11,860 Medicare Part D claims for 1,031 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 406 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium659 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate568 claims
- Lisinopril430 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium404 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium375 claims
- Tramadol Hcl278 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $813.13
45 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 4,259 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,273.40 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Georgetown Physician Associates, LLCMurrells Inlet, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James E. Turek among 146 general practice physician records in South Carolina
James E. Turek, MD is one of 146 general practice physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 50% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 50% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 24% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 1999 among the 35 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
General Practice Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 146 general practice physician records in South Carolina.
All 146 in South Carolina → Every provider in Murrells Inlet → General Practice Physician nationwide →
The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shelia Fankhauser, MDGarden City, SC 295761295895977
- Yusuf Saleeby, MDMurrells Inlet, SC 295761558324053
- Ramon Colon Bermudez, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295771235250325
- Jessica Romero, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295771427168376
- Kevan FegelyMyrtle Beach, SC 295791891616884
- Richard Snyder, MDNorth Myrtle Beach, SC 295821376711382
- David Felkel, M.D.Pawleys Island, SC 295851538386925
- John Hynes, M.D.Pawleys Island, SC 295851356540264
Common questions
What is James E. Turek, MD's NPI number?
James E. Turek, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942360672, issued on Dec 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James E. Turek, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2347 S Highway 17, Murrells Inlet, SC, 29576. Phone: (843) 357-2443. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James E. Turek, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 14196, 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 James E. Turek, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James E. Turek, MD had 11,860 Medicare Part D claims for 1,031 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James E. Turek, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.