John K. Ijem, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Pawleys Island, SC
John K. Ijem, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Pawleys Island, South Carolina, and NPI 1457353138, issued on Aug 12, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 22234, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John K. Ijem
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- 22234 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9653 Ocean Hwy, Pawleys Island, SC 29585
- Phone
- (843) 235-3131
- Enumerated
- Aug 12, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 30, 2026
- Fax
- (843) 237-9646
- Medicaid ID
- 222342 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091221000408); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John K. Ijem in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 22234Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
5,014 Medicare Part D claims for 782 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis440 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate370 claims
- Spironolactone300 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium293 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate248 claims
- Carvedilol217 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: $2,427.21
45 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CVRx, Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 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 3 group practices
- Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown, SC
- Georgetown Physician Associates, LLCPawleys Island, SC
- Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John K. Ijem among 300 cardiovascular disease physician records in South Carolina
John K. Ijem, M.D. is one of 300 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 77% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 1998 among the 208 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 cardiovascular disease physician records list a practice address in Pawleys Island
They are 3 of the 262 NPPES records with a practice address in Pawleys Island, and 300 cardiovascular disease physician records in South Carolina.
All 300 in South Carolina → Every provider in Pawleys Island → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Meeks, MDPawleys Island, SC 295851477993392
- Jacqueline SennottPawleys Island, SC 295851629411707
- John Hicks, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295881528017951
- Erol Lale, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295881750379202
- Kay Goring, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295771750544680
- Barry Hellman, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295771891060802
- Omar Jaraki, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295771225233497
- Walter Malloy, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295771619067261
Common questions
What is John K. Ijem, M.D.'s NPI number?
John K. Ijem, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457353138, issued on Aug 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John K. Ijem, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9653 Ocean Hwy, Pawleys Island, SC, 29585. Phone: (843) 235-3131. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John K. Ijem, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 22234, 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 John K. Ijem, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John K. Ijem, M.D. had 5,014 Medicare Part D claims for 782 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John K. Ijem, M.D.'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.