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Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP

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Specializes in: Emergency Medicine

University of Virginia School of Medicine

4070 Highway 17 South
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576

(843) 652-1000

Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP is an emergency medicine doctor in Murrells Inlet, SC specializing in emergency medicine. He graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine. Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP is affiliated with Tidelands Health, WACCAMAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL and GEORGETOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

Office Locations

Tidelands Health

4070 Highway 17 South
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576

(843) 652-1000

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Tidelands Health

606 Black River Road
Georgetown, SC 29440

(843) 527-7000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP in 2023

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emergency room care

In 2023, Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP performed more emergency room (ER) care procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2012 were emergency care, minor procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP for Medicare patients.

emergency care	1092
minor procedures	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2013 were emergency care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP for Medicare patients.

catheterization	11
emergency care	943

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP.

**Gender**
Male	411
Female	491

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	814
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	313
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	158
Less than 65	169

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	35
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2014 were emergency care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP for Medicare patients.

catheterization	15
emergency care	1052

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP.

**Gender**
Male	450
Female	555

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	893
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	377
From 75 to 84	281
85 and over	162
Less than 65	185

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	35
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2015 were emergency care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP for Medicare patients.

emergency care	1106
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP.

**Gender**
Male	936
Female	1194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1850
Black	226
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	746
From 75 to 84	654
85 and over	402
Less than 65	328

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	34
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2016 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP for Medicare patients.

emergency care	1009

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP.

**Gender**
Male	466
Female	549

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	864
Black	129
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	400
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	172
Less than 65	147

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	37
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2017 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP for Medicare patients.

emergency care	863

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP.

**Gender**
Male	405
Female	500

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	749
Black	134
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	319
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	165
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	37
Dementia	25
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2018 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP for Medicare patients.

emergency care	750

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	454

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	648
Black	137
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	140
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	37
Dementia	25
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2019 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP for Medicare patients.

emergency care	680

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	416

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	612
Black	113
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	120
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	38
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2020 were emergency care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP for Medicare patients.

catheterization	14
emergency care	483
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	430
Black	89
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	93
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2021 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP for Medicare patients.

emergency care	520

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	453
Black	87
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	120
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Murrells Inlet, SC during 2022 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP for Medicare patients.

emergency care	475

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	408
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	89
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	37
Dementia	24
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Murrells Inlet, SC were emergency care, catheterization, minor procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

catheterization	13
emergency care	815
minor procedures	12
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP.

**Gender**
Male	369
Female	455

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	104
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	701
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	256
85 and over	147
Less than 65	122
65 to 74	299

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine. He completed residency at Shands HealthCare. He has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine

Residency: Shands HealthCare

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph Michael Ratliffe, MD, FACEP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tidelands Health

WACCAMAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

GEORGETOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$47 ELIQUIS $47
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$43 XARELTO $43

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$91

Biography

Dr. Joseph Ratliffe is an emergency medicine specialist in Georgetown, SC and Murrells Inlet, SC. After completing medical school at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, he performed his residency at Shands HealthCare. Dr. Ratliffe is professionally affiliated with Tidelands Health.

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