Justin Michael Head, D.O.
Orthopedic Surgery · Murrells Inlet, SC
At a glance
4040 Highway 17 Unit 101 & 105, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576-5098
Published activity: Hip replacement · Knee replacement. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Feb 24, 2026. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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4040 Highway 17 Unit 101 & 105Murrells Inlet, SC 29576-5098
Additional reported practice locations
6950 E Chauncey LnPhoenix, AZ 85054
Phone: 6238738565
Fax: 4803722110 606 Black River Rd Ste 100
Georgetown, SC 294403304
Phone: 8435271800
Fax: 8435276528 2200 Crow Ln Ste 203
Myrtle Beach, SC 295771663
Phone: 8438485200
Fax: 8438485001
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Lincoln Memorial University Medical Department
- Graduation year
- 2013
- CMS specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
CMS reports telehealth services for this clinician. Confirm current services and availability with the practice.
Practice groups
- Georgetown Physician Associates, Llc
- Georgialina Physical Therapy Associates Llc
- Musc Community Physicians
Reported hospital affiliations
- Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital Georgetown, SC
- Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital Murrells Inlet, SC
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Hip replacement | 15 |
| Knee replacement | 1-10 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Reported clinician measures
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Published clinical measures
- Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)
- 100%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Lower rates indicate better performance for this inverse measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_001_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 24.
- Advance Care Plan
- 97%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_047_overall. Collection type: REG. Measure denominator: 631.
- Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
- 73%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_130_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 3089.
See all 9 reported measures
- Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
- 47%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_226_performance. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 66.
- Controlling High Blood Pressure
- 0%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_236_overall. Collection type: REG. Measure denominator: 64.
- Use of High-Risk Medications in Older Adults
- 5%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Lower rates indicate better performance for this inverse measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_238_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 1137.
- Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
- 69%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_318_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 1099.
- Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
- 81%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_374_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 375.
- Osteoporosis Management in Women Who Had a Fracture
- 23%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_418_overall. Collection type: REG. Measure denominator: 87.
Source: PY 2024 Clinician Public Reporting: MIPS Measures and Attestations · Published Sep 10, 2026.
Industry-reported general payments
No matching general-payment summary in the imported release. This is not a verified zero and does not rule out other payment types or years.
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Taxonomy code
- 207X00000X
- Enumeration date
- Jun 27, 2013
- Record updated
- Feb 24, 2026
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- D.O.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207X00000X
License reported: DO82118 SC
207X00000X
License reported: 5101020756 MI
207X00000X · Primary
License reported: 007594 AZ
207X00000X
License reported: 82997 GA
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
4040 Highway 17 Unit 101 & 105Murrells Inlet, SC 29576-5098
- Phone
- (843) 652-8160
- Fax
- (843) 527-6528
Mailing address
PO BOX 421718GEORGETOWN, SC 294424203
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