Dr. Derek A. Pride
Family Medicine (Family Medicine Physician)
945 82nd Pkwy
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
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At a glance
- Medical school
- Edward Via Col of Osteo Medicine-Carolinas Campus (2016)
- Years since graduation
- 10
- In the NPI registry since
- 2020
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 421
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2016Medical school: Edward Via Col of Osteo Medicine-Carolinas Campus
- 2020Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Family Medicine Physician primary
SC license 83289
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- McLeod Loris Hospital Loris, SC
- Grand Strand Regional Medical Center Myrtle Beach, SC
Medical groups
- Strand Physician Specialists PA (55 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 421
- Services billed
- 7,802
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 306 | 183 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 185 | 143 |
| Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | 123 | 107 |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | 108 | 98 |
| Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 100 | 97 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 99 | 73 |
| Administration of influenza virus vaccine | 54 | 54 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 51 | 49 |
| Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated, 0.5 ml dosage | 51 | 51 |
| Hemoglobin a1c level | 49 | 47 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 8 companies reported 15 payments worth $313 in total to this clinician.
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $89.92 |
|---|---|
| UCB, Inc. | $80.57 |
| Amgen Inc. | $35.28 |
| Averitas Pharma Inc. | $34.52 |
| Recordati_rare_diseases_inc. | $28.50 |
| AbbVie Inc. | $15.36 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $14.98 |
| Radius Health, Inc. | $14.10 |
| Food and Beverage | $313 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.