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Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC

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(378 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

University of Nebraska College of Medicine

606 Black River Road
Georgetown, SC 29440

(843) 527-7000

Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC is a cardiologist in Georgetown, SC specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine. Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC is affiliated with Tidelands Health.

Office Locations

1014 Huger Drive
Georgetown, SC 29440

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2200 Crow Lane
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

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Tidelands Health

4040 Highway 17 South Suite 202
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576

(843) 652-8159

(843) 237-9797

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456 N Main Street
Hemingway, SC 29554

(843) 558-9319

(843) 558-9818

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606 Black River Road
Georgetown, SC 29440

(843) 527-7000

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701 S Morgan Avenue
Andrews, SC 29510

(843) 264-5253

(843) 264-5970

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9653 Ocean Highway
Pawleys Island, SC 29585

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

cardiac pacing procedures

electrocardiogram

pacemaker implantation

pacemaker replacement

pacemaker system replacement

permanent pacemaker implantation

permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation

permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement

stress EKG

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac pacing procedures, electrocardiogram (EKG), pacemaker implantation, pacemaker replacement, pacemaker system replacement, permanent pacemaker implantation, permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation, permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement, and stress EKG 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 Affordability:

cardioversion

elective cardioversion

elective external cardioversion

external cardioversion

In 2023, Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC had a list price for cardioversion, elective cardioversion, elective external cardioversion, and external cardioversion that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina. 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:

prothrombin time test

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC performed more prothrombin time (PT) test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Georgetown, SC during 2012 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	49
breathing treatment	236
cardiac procedures	1286
cardioversion	33
catheterization	149
diagnostic procedures	149
doctor visit	1967
hospital care	608
implant surgery	25
inpatient care	608
lab tests	45
minimally invasive procedures	191
nuclear scan	297
stress testing	668
tilt table test	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	395
vascular procedures	149

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Georgetown, SC during 2013 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	34
breathing treatment	153
cardiac procedures	1267
cardioversion	33
catheterization	112
diagnostic procedures	112
doctor visit	2133
hospital care	679
implant surgery	33
inpatient care	679
lab tests	35
minimally invasive procedures	173
nuclear scan	305
preventive care	32
stress testing	679
tilt table test	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	409
vaccines	32
vascular procedures	112

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	1021
Female	1021

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1596
Black	415
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	851
From 75 to 84	651
85 and over	299
Less than 65	241

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Georgetown, SC during 2014 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	41
breathing treatment	41
cardiac procedures	1266
cardioversion	43
catheterization	124
diagnostic procedures	124
doctor visit	2073
hospital care	783
implant surgery	32
inpatient care	783
lab tests	59
minimally invasive procedures	179
nuclear scan	275
preventive care	38
stress testing	618
tilt table test	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	451
vaccines	38
vascular procedures	124

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	1058
Female	1038

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1641
Black	419
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	839
From 75 to 84	689
85 and over	311
Less than 65	257

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Georgetown, SC during 2015 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	34
breathing treatment	79
cardiac procedures	1064
cardioversion	34
catheterization	91
diagnostic procedures	91
doctor visit	2149
hospital care	648
implant surgery	27
inpatient care	648
lab tests	500
minimally invasive procedures	131
nuclear scan	245
preventive care	14
stress testing	551
ultrasound (sonogram)	361
vaccines	14
vascular procedures	91

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	2276
Female	2052

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3478
Black	782
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1760
From 75 to 84	1446
85 and over	688
Less than 65	434

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Georgetown, SC during 2016 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	32
breathing treatment	87
cardiac procedures	864
cardioversion	39
catheterization	93
diagnostic procedures	93
doctor visit	1905
hospital care	492
implant surgery	29
inpatient care	492
lab tests	355
minimally invasive procedures	137
nuclear scan	213
stress testing	401
ultrasound (sonogram)	309
vascular procedures	93

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	1057
Female	977

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1626
Black	360
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	846
From 75 to 84	690
85 and over	301
Less than 65	197

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Georgetown, SC during 2017 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	25
cardiac procedures	1006
cardioversion	30
catheterization	73
diagnostic procedures	73
doctor visit	1581
hospital care	559
implant surgery	28
inpatient care	559
lab tests	297
minimally invasive procedures	114
nuclear scan	234
stress testing	501
ultrasound (sonogram)	393
vascular procedures	73

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	997
Female	934

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1562
Black	323
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	796
From 75 to 84	688
85 and over	276
Less than 65	171

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Georgetown, SC during 2018 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	33
cardiac procedures	1194
cardioversion	43
catheterization	54
diagnostic procedures	54
doctor visit	1524
hospital care	546
implant surgery	23
inpatient care	546
lab tests	289
minimally invasive procedures	96
nuclear scan	327
stress testing	559
ultrasound (sonogram)	497
vascular procedures	94

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	1119
Female	1111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1848
Black	331
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	901
From 75 to 84	792
85 and over	341
Less than 65	196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Georgetown, SC during 2019 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	14
cardiac procedures	967
cardioversion	53
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	1482
hospital care	386
implant surgery	26
inpatient care	386
lab tests	339
minimally invasive procedures	48
nuclear scan	302
preventive care	19
stress testing	460
ultrasound (sonogram)	400
vaccines	19
vascular procedures	67

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	1097
Female	1005

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1754
Black	295
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	861
From 75 to 84	785
85 and over	286
Less than 65	170

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Georgetown, SC during 2020 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

blood draw	16
cardiac procedures	747
cardioversion	29
catheterization	33
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	1311
hospital care	355
implant surgery	20
inpatient care	355
lab tests	261
minimally invasive procedures	53
nuclear scan	181
stress testing	351
ultrasound (sonogram)	319
vascular procedures	57

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	865
Female	804

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1372
Black	254
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	747
From 75 to 84	582
85 and over	238
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Georgetown, SC during 2021 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	11
blood draw	27
cardiac procedures	674
cardioversion	28
catheterization	27
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	1237
hospital care	343
implant surgery	16
inpatient care	343
lab tests	232
minimally invasive procedures	43
nuclear scan	184
stress testing	361
ultrasound (sonogram)	243
vascular procedures	43

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	807
Female	782

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1316
Black	232
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	636
From 75 to 84	601
85 and over	244
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Georgetown, SC during 2022 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

blood draw	16
cardiac procedures	417
cardioversion	34
catheterization	29
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	1076
hospital care	667
implant surgery	28
inpatient care	667
lab tests	183
minimally invasive procedures	77
nuclear scan	95
stress testing	236
ultrasound (sonogram)	124
vascular procedures	29

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	771
Female	720

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1263
Black	197
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	557
From 75 to 84	605
85 and over	253
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC treated as a cardiologist in Georgetown, SC were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and stress testing.

ambulatory monitoring	30
blood draw	19
cardiac procedures	977
cardioversion	36
catheterization	73
diagnostic procedures	73
doctor visit	1676
hospital care	551
implant surgery	26
inpatient care	551
lab tests	235
minimally invasive procedures	112
nuclear scan	241
preventive care	25
stress testing	489
ultrasound (sonogram)	354
vaccines	25
vascular procedures	84

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	1006
Female	949

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	328
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1586
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	22

**Age**
75 to 84	684
85 and over	294
Less than 65	177
65 to 74	799

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Nebraska Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Cardiology and has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Residency: University of Nebraska Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Cardiology

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tidelands Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.72 out of 5 stars based on 378 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC from all over the web to help you find the right in Georgetown, SC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$5,573 ENTRESTO $5,284	LEQVIO $192	$98
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$3,871 Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring $1,833	Advisa $120	Cardiac Monitors - Insertable $104	Pacemakers $101	Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT $51	Other $1,663
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$1,729 Electrophysiology $1,483	CRM $193	CardioMEMS HF System $28	Merlin $15	Microny ll SR plus Pacemaker $11
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$1,322 LifeVest $1,322
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,126 Tachy System $203	Watchman Device $123	WATCHMAN $109	Brady System $100	ACCOLADE $89	Other $501
Other	$8,417 ELIQUIS $1,262	Repatha $1,000	XARELTO $798	BRILINTA $383	Lexiscan $286	Other $4,687

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$13,432
Travel and Lodging	$4,860
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$3,640
Education	$96
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$11

Research Payments

Dr. John K. Ijem, MD, FACC has received 4 research payments totaling $3,906.

Biography

Dr. John Ijem is a specialist in adult cardiology. Dr. Ijem is professionally affiliated with Tidelands Health. He obtained his medical school training at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine and performed his residency at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. On average, patients gave him a rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Ijem welcomes new patients at his office inPawleys Island, SC as reported by Tidelands Health.