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Dr. William J. Greer, MD

Accepting New Patients

(579 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Temple University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: ACL injury, arthroscopic surgery, shoulder replacement, and more.

606 Black River Road Suite 100
Georgetown, SC 29440

(843) 527-1800

Dr. William J. Greer, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Myrtle Beach, SC specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Temple University School of Medicine. Dr. William J. Greer, MD is affiliated with Tidelands Health.

Office Locations

2200 Crow Lane Suite 203
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

(843) 848-5200

(843) 848-5001

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Tidelands Health

4040 Highway 17 South Suite 101
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576

(843) 652-8161

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606 Black River Road Suite 100
Georgetown, SC 29440

(843) 527-1800

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William J. Greer, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

open biceps tenodesis

By Affordability:

acromial resection

acromioplasty

arthroscopic acromioplasty

arthroscopic shoulder debridement

arthroscopic subacromial decompression

biceps tenodesis

decompression surgery

open biceps tenodesis

open shoulder surgery

shoulder debridement

shoulder surgery

subacromial decompression

total shoulder replacement

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. William J. Greer, MD performed more open biceps tenodesis procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for acromial resection, acromioplasty, arthroscopic acromioplasty, arthroscopic shoulder debridement, arthroscopic subacromial decompression, biceps tenodesis, decompression surgery, open biceps tenodesis, open shoulder surgery, shoulder debridement, shoulder surgery, subacromial decompression, and total shoulder replacement 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:

total shoulder replacement

By Affordability:

shoulder arthroscopy

total joint replacement

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. William J. Greer, MD performed more total shoulder replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for shoulder arthroscopy, and total joint replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

shoulder surgery

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

shoulder arthroplasty

shoulder reconstruction

shoulder replacement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. William J. Greer, MD performed more major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and shoulder surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder reconstruction, and shoulder replacement 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. William J. Greer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Greer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	74
doctor visit	188
hip imaging	27
injections	74
musculoskeletal imaging	42
X-rays	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William J. Greer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2013 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Greer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	220
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	574
excision	16
hip imaging	31
hospital care	23
injections	220
inpatient care	23
joint surgery	90
minimally invasive procedures	90
musculoskeletal imaging	31
upper extremity surgery	77
X-rays	31

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Greer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	33
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Greer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William J. Greer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2014 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Greer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	174
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	506
excision	11
hip imaging	12
hospital care	26
injections	191
inpatient care	26
joint surgery	46
minimally invasive procedures	46
musculoskeletal imaging	12
upper extremity surgery	46
X-rays	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Greer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	30
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Greer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William J. Greer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2015 were injections, aspiration, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Greer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	173
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	570
hip imaging	17
hospital care	21
injections	185
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	39
minimally invasive procedures	39
musculoskeletal imaging	17
upper extremity surgery	39
X-rays	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Greer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	522

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	768
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	450
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	68
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Greer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William J. Greer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2016 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Greer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	243
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	708
excision	13
hospital care	17
injections	280
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	89
minimally invasive procedures	64
musculoskeletal imaging	13
open surgery	22
reconstructive surgery	25
tendon surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	111
X-rays	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Greer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	32
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Greer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William J. Greer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2017 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Greer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	351
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	862
excision	14
hospital care	27
injections	376
inpatient care	27
joint surgery	81
minimally invasive procedures	63
musculoskeletal imaging	27
open surgery	17
reconstructive surgery	18
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	98
X-rays	27

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Greer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	537
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	50
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Greer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William J. Greer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2018 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Greer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	492
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	916
hospital care	22
injections	492
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	33
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	13
open surgery	22
reconstructive surgery	20
tendon surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	55
X-rays	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Greer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	553
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	37
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Greer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William J. Greer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2019 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Greer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	520
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	963
excision	19
hospital care	20
injections	520
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	93
minimally invasive procedures	62
open surgery	32
reconstructive surgery	31
tendon surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	125

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Greer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	367

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	606
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	377
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	44
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Greer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William J. Greer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2020 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Greer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	458
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	940
excision	19
hospital care	18
injections	458
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	99
minimally invasive procedures	70
musculoskeletal imaging	27
open surgery	29
reconstructive surgery	29
tendon surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	128
X-rays	27

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Greer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	552
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	353
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	27
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Greer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William J. Greer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2021 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Greer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	394
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	768
excision	11
hospital care	13
injections	394
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	57
minimally invasive procedures	39
open surgery	17
reconstructive surgery	18
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	74

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Greer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	495
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	34
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Greer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William J. Greer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2022 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Greer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	406
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	770
excision	14
hospital care	21
injections	406
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	111
minimally invasive procedures	72
open surgery	38
reconstructive surgery	39
tendon surgery	38
upper extremity surgery	149

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Greer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	537
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	36
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Greer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William J. Greer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William J. Greer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Myrtle Beach, SC were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

aspiration	318
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	705
excision	14
hip imaging	21
hospital care	20
injections	326
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	73
minimally invasive procedures	55
musculoskeletal imaging	22
open surgery	25
reconstructive surgery	25
tendon surgery	25
upper extremity surgery	90
X-rays	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Greer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	28
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	474
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	138
85 and over	35
Less than 65	65
65 to 74	283

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William J. Greer, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. William J. Greer, MD graduated from Temple University School of Medicine. He has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William J. Greer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tidelands Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. William J. Greer, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 579 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. William J. Greer, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Myrtle Beach, SC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Exactech, Inc.	$4,932 Equinoxe $4,860	NOVATION HIP $73
Arthrex, Inc.	$2,131 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $1,669	$462
Peerless Surgical Inc.	$1,494 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $62	$1,432
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$641 Extremities $572	Shoulders $68
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$171 EUFLEXXA $171
Other	$816 Polarus 3 Plates $119	GenVisc 850 $100	CMF SPINALOGIC $80	ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES $69	Segway blade or mieye camera $66	Other $383

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$5,186
Food and Beverage	$3,908
Education	$1,091

Biography

Dr. William Greer's specialties are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He practices in Murrells Inlet, SC, Georgetown, SC, and Myrtle Beach, SC. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Clinical interests for Dr. Greer include arthroscopic surgery, work injuries, and sports health. He studied medicine at Temple University School of Medicine. Dr. Greer is affiliated with Tidelands Health. His practice in Murrells Inlet, SC is open to new patients as reported by Tidelands Health.

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