NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph William Pullekines, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Anderson, SC

Joseph William Pullekines, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Anderson, South Carolina, and NPI 1184628570, issued on Jun 13, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 52367, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1184628570
Name
Joseph William Pullekines
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
52367 SC
44911 KY
042873-E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 Healthy Way Ste 1250, Anderson, SC 29621
Phone
(864) 512-6140
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 28, 2022
Fax
(864) 512-6149
Medicaid IDs
523678 SC
0014029600001 PA
7100190690 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200109001474); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 1987
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 100 Healthy Way Ste 1250

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Alexis Cage, FNPNurse Practitioner1063365211
  2. Jerry Champ, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1881670941
  3. Lindsey Davis, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1245549435
  4. Paul Jones, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1831175835
  5. Natalie KelseyCardiovascular Disease Physician1801281829
  6. Lerin McCrayCardiovascular Disease Physician1982084760

Verify Joseph William Pullekines in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

194 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 72 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Pullekines194
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam47 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen42 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen26 claims
  4. Ibuprofen16 claims
  5. Celecoxib15 claims
  6. Diclofenac Sodium14 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: $16.73

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Pullekines$17
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Cannon Memorial HospitalPickens, SC · Acute Care Hospitals

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).

Joseph William Pullekines among 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Carolina

Joseph William Pullekines, MD is one of 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% 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, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2005 among the 223 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Bell, M.D.Anderson, SC 296211235517202
  2. Shea Comadoll, MDAnderson, SC 296211710540315
  3. Robert Dameron, M.D.Anderson, SC 296211205342169
  4. Hunter Hsu, D.OAnderson, SC 296211285052753
  5. Mark Pierce, MDAnderson, SC 296211083839252
  6. Larry Ratliff, M.D.Anderson, SC 296211508083882
  7. Cornelius Reing, M.D.Anderson, SC 296211578596763
  8. John Saunders, MDAnderson, SC 296211609004761

Common questions

What is Joseph William Pullekines, MD's NPI number?

Joseph William Pullekines, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184628570, issued on Jun 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph William Pullekines, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Healthy Way Ste 1250, Anderson, SC, 29621. Phone: (864) 512-6140. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph William Pullekines, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 52367, 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 Joseph William Pullekines, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph William Pullekines, MD had 194 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.