In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD performed more mental health screening, minimally invasive lumbar decompression (MILD), pelvis X-ray, spinal decompression surgery, spine X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for decompression surgery, lumbar decompression, lumbar spine surgery, minimally invasive lumbar decompression (MILD), minimally invasive spinal decompression, minimally invasive spine surgery, nerve decompression surgery, nerve surgery, spinal decompression, spinal decompression surgery, and spine surgery procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

spinal procedures

In 2023, Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD performed more spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

minimally invasive procedures

nerve procedures

By Affordability:

facet rhizotomy

facet rhizotomy injection

percutaneous rhizotomy

rhizotomy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD performed more minimally invasive procedures, and nerve procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for facet rhizotomy, facet rhizotomy injection, percutaneous rhizotomy, and rhizotomy (nerve ablation) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD treated as a physiatrist in Bluffton, SC during 2012 were spinal procedures, diagnostic procedures, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	87
diagnostic procedures	1411
doctor visit	2029
injections	1046
minimally invasive procedures	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	225
musculoskeletal imaging	26
nerve block	959
nerve procedures	19
pain management	978
pelvic imaging	325
spinal procedures	1744
X-rays	911

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD treated as a physiatrist in Bluffton, SC during 2013 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	98
diagnostic procedures	150
doctor visit	2118
injections	1092
minimally invasive procedures	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	244
musculoskeletal imaging	22
nerve block	994
nerve procedures	23
pain management	1017
pelvic imaging	364
spinal procedures	1822
X-rays	970

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	598
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	100
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD treated as a physiatrist in Bluffton, SC during 2014 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	94
diagnostic procedures	132
doctor visit	1996
injections	1116
minimally invasive procedures	30
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	246
musculoskeletal imaging	28
nerve block	1022
nerve procedures	30
pain management	1052
pelvic imaging	355
spinal procedures	1867
X-rays	982

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	565
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	84
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD treated as a physiatrist in Bluffton, SC during 2015 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	72
diagnostic procedures	145
doctor visit	2017
injections	1029
minimally invasive procedures	36
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	151
musculoskeletal imaging	26
nerve block	957
nerve procedures	36
pain management	993
pelvic imaging	351
spinal procedures	1658
X-rays	927

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	568
Female	646

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1068
Black	114
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	532
From 75 to 84	404
85 and over	176
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD treated as a physiatrist in Bluffton, SC during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	84
diagnostic procedures	197
doctor visit	2072
injections	999
minimally invasive procedures	40
musculoskeletal imaging	55
nerve block	915
nerve procedures	40
pain management	955
pelvic imaging	372
spinal procedures	1491
X-rays	1003

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	515
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	78
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD treated as a physiatrist in Bluffton, SC during 2017 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	82
diagnostic procedures	183
doctor visit	2013
injections	296
minimally invasive procedures	115
musculoskeletal imaging	34
nerve block	214
nerve procedures	115
pain management	329
pelvic imaging	446
spinal procedures	841
X-rays	1107

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	486
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	70
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD treated as a physiatrist in Bluffton, SC during 2018 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	96
diagnostic procedures	150
doctor visit	1895
injections	264
minimally invasive procedures	96
musculoskeletal imaging	50
nerve block	168
nerve procedures	96
pain management	264
pelvic imaging	364
spinal procedures	719
X-rays	965

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	443
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	63
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD treated as a physiatrist in Bluffton, SC during 2019 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	88
decompression surgery	22
diagnostic procedures	146
doctor visit	1796
injections	220
minimally invasive procedures	108
musculoskeletal imaging	39
nerve block	132
nerve procedures	108
pain management	218
pelvic imaging	342
preventive care	291
spinal procedures	673
X-rays	900

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	405
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	64
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD treated as a physiatrist in Bluffton, SC during 2020 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	82
decompression surgery	33
diagnostic procedures	143
doctor visit	1669
injections	185
minimally invasive procedures	95
musculoskeletal imaging	36
nerve block	103
nerve procedures	95
pain management	165
pelvic imaging	333
preventive care	157
spinal procedures	597
X-rays	830

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	60
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD treated as a physiatrist in Bluffton, SC during 2021 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	66
decompression surgery	36
diagnostic procedures	133
doctor visit	1691
injections	184
minimally invasive procedures	105
musculoskeletal imaging	25
nerve block	118
nerve procedures	105
pain management	187
pelvic imaging	338
preventive care	265
spinal procedures	643
X-rays	852

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	389
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	54
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD treated as a physiatrist in Bluffton, SC during 2022 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	67
decompression surgery	46
diagnostic procedures	128
doctor visit	1789
injections	196
minimally invasive procedures	91
musculoskeletal imaging	31
nerve block	129
nerve procedures	91
pain management	174
pelvic imaging	389
preventive care	218
spinal procedures	738
X-rays	983

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	59
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD treated as a physiatrist in Bluffton, SC were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

aspiration	83
decompression surgery	34
diagnostic procedures	265
doctor visit	1916
injections	602
minimally invasive procedures	68
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	216
musculoskeletal imaging	33
nerve block	519
nerve procedures	68
pain management	575
pelvic imaging	361
preventive care	232
spinal procedures	1163
X-rays	948

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	47
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	477
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	193
85 and over	73
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	234

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	10
Dementia	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Vertos Medical, Inc.	$7,236 mild Device Kit $7,236
Curonix LLC	$1,020 PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A $1,020
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$231 AMRIX $121	FENTORA $110
Merz North America, Inc.	$122 $122
Abbott Laboratories	$120 SCS IPGs $40	Protege Family of SCS IPGs $40	PROCLAIM $27	SCS leads $13
Other	$356 BOTOX $69	Neuro-Chronic Pain $37	CELEBREX $25	Superion $25	S-Series $22	Other $177

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$3,750
Food and Beverage	$3,311
Travel and Lodging	$1,973
Education	$51

Biography

Dr. Charles Nivens practices physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He is a graduate of Medical College of Georgia.

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Joseph Nivens, MD From 2012 - 2022

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