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Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

St. George's University School of Medicine

997 Highway 17
Surfside Beach, SC 29575

(843) 839-4505

Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD is an internist in Surfside Beach, SC specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine. Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD is affiliated with Tidelands Health.

Office Locations

997 Highway 17
Surfside Beach, SC 29575

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

carotid duplex ultrasound

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

vascular ultrasound

By Affordability:

EKG rhythm strip

electrocardiogram

fecal occult blood test

lab tests

screening fecal occult blood test

screening stool guaiac test

stool guaiac test

stool tests

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD performed more carotid duplex ultrasound, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for EKG rhythm strip, electrocardiogram (EKG), fecal occult blood test (FOBT), lab tests, screening fecal occult blood test (FOBT), screening stool guaiac test (gFOBT), stool guaiac test (gFOBT), and stool tests 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:

cardiac procedures

ultrasound

vascular procedures

In 2023, Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD performed more cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

fecal occult blood test

lower extremity arterial duplex

pelvic imaging

screening stool guaiac test

In 2012, Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD performed more fecal occult blood test (FOBT), lower extremity arterial duplex, pelvic imaging, and screening stool guaiac test (gFOBT) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD treated as an internist in Surfside Beach, SC during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, ultrasound (sonogram) and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
cardiac procedures	381
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	2956
ear procedures	34
hip imaging	50
hospital care	1124
injections	13
inpatient care	1124
musculoskeletal imaging	280
pulmonary testing	155
spinal procedures	94
stress testing	86
thoracic (chest) imaging	469
ultrasound (sonogram)	895
vascular procedures	600
X-rays	843

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD treated as an internist in Surfside Beach, SC during 2013 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	178
cardiac procedures	444
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	3108
ear procedures	45
hip imaging	51
hospital care	756
inpatient care	756
musculoskeletal imaging	95
pelvic imaging	178
pulmonary testing	150
spinal procedures	78
stress testing	106
thoracic (chest) imaging	395
ultrasound (sonogram)	1181
vascular procedures	843
X-rays	568

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	556
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	90
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD treated as an internist in Surfside Beach, SC during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	54
ambulatory monitoring	51
cardiac procedures	389
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	2865
ear procedures	24
hip imaging	29
hospital care	689
inpatient care	689
musculoskeletal imaging	50
pelvic imaging	54
pulmonary testing	89
spinal procedures	52
stress testing	78
thoracic (chest) imaging	257
ultrasound (sonogram)	630
vascular procedures	370
X-rays	359

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	533
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	96
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD treated as an internist in Surfside Beach, SC during 2015 were inpatient care, hospital care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	47
aspiration	13
cardiac procedures	313
chronic care	76
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	2878
ear procedures	31
hip imaging	20
hospital care	727
injections	27
inpatient care	727
musculoskeletal imaging	32
pain management	14
pelvic imaging	47
pulmonary testing	93
spinal procedures	26
stress testing	62
thoracic (chest) imaging	242
ultrasound (sonogram)	563
vascular procedures	312
X-rays	300

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	528
Female	596

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1074
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	534
From 75 to 84	354
85 and over	180
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	44
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD treated as an internist in Surfside Beach, SC during 2016 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, cardiac procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	116
aspiration	16
cardiac procedures	306
chronic care	14
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	3053
ear procedures	33
hospital care	255
injections	42
inpatient care	255
musculoskeletal imaging	18
pain management	26
pelvic imaging	116
pulmonary testing	15
spinal procedures	19
stress testing	48
thoracic (chest) imaging	267
ultrasound (sonogram)	652
vascular procedures	394
X-rays	304

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	572
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	90
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD treated as an internist in Surfside Beach, SC during 2017 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	107
aspiration	17
cardiac procedures	251
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	2986
ear procedures	25
injections	41
musculoskeletal imaging	24
pain management	24
pelvic imaging	107
spinal procedures	47
thoracic (chest) imaging	308
ultrasound (sonogram)	647
vascular procedures	396
X-rays	379

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	541
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	78
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD treated as an internist in Surfside Beach, SC during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	126
aspiration	26
cardiac procedures	496
diabetes management	16
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	3381
ear procedures	17
injections	59
lab tests	44
musculoskeletal imaging	30
pain management	33
pelvic imaging	126
preventive care	28
spinal procedures	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	742
vascular procedures	417
X-rays	53

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	580
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	78
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD treated as an internist in Surfside Beach, SC during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	93
aspiration	34
blood draw	22
breathing treatment	42
cardiac procedures	393
diabetes management	46
doctor visit	3593
ear procedures	26
injections	94
lab tests	127
musculoskeletal imaging	31
pain management	11
pelvic imaging	93
preventive care	81
spinal procedures	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	673
vascular procedures	361
X-rays	73

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	593
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	80
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD treated as an internist in Surfside Beach, SC during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	35
aspiration	26
breathing treatment	15
cardiac procedures	317
diabetes management	18
doctor visit	2752
ear procedures	12
hospital care	23
injections	26
inpatient care	23
lab tests	99
pelvic imaging	35
preventive care	81
spinal procedures	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	571
vascular procedures	312
X-rays	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	547
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	83
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD treated as an internist in Surfside Beach, SC during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, cardiac procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	68
aspiration	16
cardiac procedures	355
diabetes management	25
doctor visit	2670
hospital care	13
injections	30
inpatient care	13
lab tests	121
musculoskeletal imaging	24
pain management	14
pelvic imaging	68
preventive care	96
spinal procedures	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	736
vascular procedures	429
X-rays	61

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	544
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	80
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	37
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD treated as an internist in Surfside Beach, SC during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, cardiac procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	83
aspiration	28
cardiac procedures	289
doctor visit	2630
injections	68
lab tests	98
musculoskeletal imaging	28
pelvic imaging	83
preventive care	98
spinal procedures	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	640
vascular procedures	378
X-rays	68

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	491
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD treated as an internist in Surfside Beach, SC during 2023 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, cardiac procedures and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	77
aspiration	26
cardiac procedures	258
doctor visit	2514
injections	26
lab tests	94
pelvic imaging	77
preventive care	94
spinal procedures	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	614
vascular procedures	386
X-rays	18

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	449
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	40
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD treated as an internist in Surfside Beach, SC were ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care, hospital care and vascular procedures.

abdominal imaging	89
ambulatory monitoring	51
aspiration	21
blood draw	22
cardiac procedures	349
chronic care	45
diabetes management	26
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	2948
ear procedures	27
hip imaging	37
hospital care	512
injections	42
inpatient care	512
lab tests	97
musculoskeletal imaging	61
pain management	20
pelvic imaging	89
preventive care	79
pulmonary testing	100
spinal procedures	40
stress testing	76
thoracic (chest) imaging	323
ultrasound (sonogram)	712
vascular procedures	433
X-rays	253

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	540
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	195
85 and over	71
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	269

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	9
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Jersey City Medical Center. He has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine

Residency: Jersey City Medical Center

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John E. Rathbun, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tidelands Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,640 FARXIGA $634	SYMBICORT $342	CRESTOR $159	BYDUREON $111	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $78	Other $316
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$1,111 SOLIQUA 100/33 $461	TOUJEO $382	AFREZZA $135	SOLIQUA $73	DIABETES - DISEASE $18	Other $42
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$907 XARELTO $528	INVOKANA $328	INVOKAMET $51
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$830 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $266	ANORO $196	BREO $127	ANORO ELLIPTA $79	AREXVY $58	Other $103
Pfizer Inc.	$817 ELIQUIS $170	VIAGRA $101	COLOGUARD $97	LYRICA $94	COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS $63	Other $291
Other	$8,621 ELIQUIS $655	Vascepa $521	Synthroid $443	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $223	Kerendia $217	Other $6,563

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$13,735
Education	$187
Consulting Fee	$3

Biography

Dr. John Rathbun is professionally affiliated with Tidelands Health. His practice in Surfside Beach, SC is open to new patients as reported by Tidelands Health. Before completing his residency at Jersey City Medical Center, Dr. Rathbun attended medical school at St. George's University School of Medicine.