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Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

4630 Highway 17 Bypass
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576

(843) 357-1299

Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD is a cardiologist in Murrells Inlet, SC specializing in adult cardiology.

Office Locations

4630 Highway 17 Bypass
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576

(843) 357-1299

(843) 357-2264

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD treated as a cardiologist in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	717
cardioversion	12
catheterization	46
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	877
hospital care	835
implant surgery	14
inpatient care	783
lab tests	207
minimally invasive procedures	60
nuclear scan	157
outpatient care	52
stress testing	323
ultrasound (sonogram)	334
vascular procedures	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD treated as a cardiologist in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2013 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	27
cardiac procedures	578
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	868
hospital care	568
inpatient care	568
lab tests	254
minimally invasive procedures	16
nuclear scan	162
preventive care	12
stress testing	309
ultrasound (sonogram)	253
vascular procedures	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD.

**Gender**
Male	412
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	758
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	348
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	121
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD treated as a cardiologist in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2014 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, stress testing and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	20
blood draw	375
cardiac procedures	687
catheterization	69
diagnostic procedures	69
doctor visit	925
hospital care	232
inpatient care	220
lab tests	1048
minimally invasive procedures	69
nuclear scan	207
outpatient care	12
preventive care	218
stress testing	419
ultrasound (sonogram)	179
vascular procedures	69

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD.

**Gender**
Male	592
Female	377

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	913
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	471
From 75 to 84	335
85 and over	96
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD treated as a cardiologist in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	100
cardiac procedures	214
catheterization	27
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	322
hospital care	1016
inpatient care	912
lab tests	108
minimally invasive procedures	27
nuclear scan	62
outpatient care	104
stress testing	124
ultrasound (sonogram)	63
vascular procedures	27

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1016
Female	818

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1642
Black	134
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	758
From 75 to 84	602
85 and over	260
Less than 65	214

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD treated as a cardiologist in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1584
inpatient care	1478
outpatient care	106

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD.

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	348

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	623
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	120
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	47
Dementia	24
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD treated as a cardiologist in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1310
inpatient care	1190
outpatient care	120

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD.

**Gender**
Male	349
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	573
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	110
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	45
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD treated as a cardiologist in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	64
doctor visit	249
hospital care	1008
inpatient care	942
nuclear scan	24
outpatient care	66
stress testing	24
ultrasound (sonogram)	40

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD.

**Gender**
Male	389
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	668
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	133
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD treated as a cardiologist in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	12
cardiac procedures	323
doctor visit	923
hospital care	125
inpatient care	125
nuclear scan	97
stress testing	131
ultrasound (sonogram)	180

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD.

**Gender**
Male	461
Female	476

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	825
Black	85
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	410
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	120
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD treated as a cardiologist in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2020 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	16
cardiac procedures	296
doctor visit	892
nuclear scan	71
stress testing	160
ultrasound (sonogram)	152
vascular procedures	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	39
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD treated as a cardiologist in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2021 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	303
doctor visit	891
nuclear scan	84
stress testing	187
ultrasound (sonogram)	151
vascular procedures	19

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	34
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD treated as a cardiologist in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2022 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	329
doctor visit	994
nuclear scan	91
stress testing	198
ultrasound (sonogram)	142

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	528
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	44
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	3
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD treated as a cardiologist in Murrells Inlet, SC were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and cardiac procedures.

ambulatory monitoring	16
blood draw	167
cardiac procedures	390
cardioversion	12
catheterization	39
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	771
hospital care	834
implant surgery	14
inpatient care	777
lab tests	404
minimally invasive procedures	43
nuclear scan	106
outpatient care	76
preventive care	115
stress testing	208
ultrasound (sonogram)	166
vascular procedures	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD.

**Gender**
Female	349
Male	388

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	48
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	668
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	4

**Age**
85 and over	97
75 to 84	240
Less than 65	76
65 to 74	322

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Douglas S. Head, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

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. Douglas S. Head, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
MEDICOMP INC	$660 Cardiac Monitor $660
BIOTRONIK INC.	$541 BioMonitor $166	Acticor $50	Edora $24	Acticor 7 VR-T DX $20	Rivacor $18	Other $264
Amgen Inc.	$364 Corlanor $225	Repatha $116	$22
Pfizer Inc.	$278 ELIQUIS $278
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$215 LifeVest $215
Other	$1,216 XARELTO $185	ELIQUIS $176	Lexiscan $174	ENTRESTO $134	Tachy System $122	Other $425

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,389
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$885

Biography

Dr. Douglas Head is an adult cardiology specialist in Murrells Inlet, SC. He attended medical school at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine.