Verified 2026 Physician Ranking

Top Rheumatologists in South Carolina, 2026

Published by Palm Beach County Medical Media Group · Last updated May 2, 2026

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How this ranking was built: We applied PBCMMG's seven weighted criteria (board certification, years in active practice, disciplinary record, aggregate patient reviews, hospital affiliations, specialty training, peer recognition) to every rheumatology physician with active credentialing in South Carolina. Sources: NPPES Registry, ABMS, state medical boards, aggregated public review data. Last reviewed May 2026.

  1. #2

    Ashrito Dayal, MD

    Addiction MedicineNorth Carolina, NC21+ years in practice
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  2. #3

    Diane George, MD

    Addiction MedicineSouth Carolina, SC17+ years in practice
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  3. #4

    David Zelman, MD

    Addiction MedicineGeorgia, GA20+ years in practice
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  4. #5

    Anjali Nidhaan, MD

    Internal MedicineSouth Carolina, SC6+ years in practice
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  5. #6

    Jennifer Schmidt, MD

    RheumatologyMaryland, MD10+ years in practice
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  6. #7

    Travis Sizemore, DO, MPH

    RheumatologyNorth Carolina, NC13+ years in practice
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  7. #8

    Alan Brown, MD

    Depression TreatmentNew Jersey, NJ20+ years in practice
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  8. #9

    David Lazar, MD

    RheumatologySouth Carolina, SC15+ years in practice
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  9. #10

    Wendy Lee, MD

    RheumatologySouth Carolina, SC20+ years in practice
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  10. #11

    Alvin Day, MD

    Addiction MedicineSouth Carolina, SC12+ years in practice
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  11. #12

    Celeste Thomas, MD

    EndocrinologyIllinois, IL20+ years in practice
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  12. #13

    Kathleen Flint, MD

    Addiction MedicineSouth Carolina, SC21+ years in practice
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  13. #14

    Suneetha Morthala, MD

    RheumatologySouth Carolina, SC20+ years in practice
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  14. #15

    Sunita Paudyal, MD

    RheumatologyGeorgia, GA19+ years in practice
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  15. #16

    Emily Farrar, MD

    Addiction MedicineSouth Carolina, SC20+ years in practice
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  16. #17

    Navya Kuchipudi, MD

    Addiction MedicineNew Jersey, NJ10+ years in practice
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  17. #18

    Holly Mitchell, MD

    RheumatologyNorth Carolina, NC20+ years in practice
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  18. #19

    Richard Silver, MD

    Obstetrics & GynecologyFlorida, FL17+ years in practice
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  19. #20

    Pooja Kumari, MD

    RheumatologyTexas, TX12+ years in practice
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  20. #21

    Irma Vazquez-Sanabria, MD

    RheumatologyIllinois, IL18+ years in practice
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  21. #22

    James Halla, MD

    RheumatologyGeorgia, GA20+ years in practice
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  22. #23

    Edwin Smith, MD

    UrologyGeorgia, GA20+ years in practice
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  23. #24

    Gerald Larochelle, MD

    RheumatologySouth Carolina, SC21+ years in practice
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  24. #25

    Charles Degenhardt, MD

    Addiction MedicineGeorgia, GA19+ years in practice
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  25. #26

    Brian King, MD

    Hospital MedicineNew York, NY19+ years in practice
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  26. #27

    Matthew Jaenicke, MD

    Internal MedicineSouth Carolina, SC11+ years in practice
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  27. #28

    Long Huynh-Duc, DO

    RheumatologySouth Carolina, SC16+ years in practice
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  28. #29

    Mayur Patel, MD

    Depression TreatmentNorth Carolina, NC18+ years in practice
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  29. #30

    Clarence Legerton, MD

    RheumatologySouth Carolina, SC20+ years in practice
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  30. #31

    Erica Anderson, DO

    Addiction MedicineNorth Carolina, NC20+ years in practice
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  31. #32

    Sunita Dia, MD

    Addiction MedicineGeorgia, GA10+ years in practice
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  32. #33

    Sherilyn Diomampo, MD

    Addiction MedicineSouth Carolina, SC14+ years in practice
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  33. #34

    Jon Twining, MD

    Internal MedicineSouth Carolina, SC20+ years in practice
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  34. #35

    John Hicks, MD

    Internal MedicineTexas, TX10+ years in practice
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  35. #36

    Faye Hant, DO

    RheumatologySouth Carolina, SC20+ years in practice
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  36. #37

    Cathy Lee Ching, MD

    Addiction MedicineFlorida, FL12+ years in practice
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  37. #38

    Gary Gilkeson, MD

    Addiction MedicineNorth Carolina, NC20+ years in practice
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  38. #39

    Priyanka Ballal, MD

    Addiction MedicineNorth Carolina, NC9+ years in practice
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  39. #40

    Hayley Walter, MD

    RheumatologyGeorgia, GA12+ years in practice
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  40. #41

    Ana Funariu, MD

    Addiction MedicineSouth Carolina, SC19+ years in practice
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  41. #42

    Georgia Roane, MD

    Addiction MedicineNorth Carolina, NC20+ years in practice
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  42. #43

    Marcie Alisangco, DO

    Addiction MedicineGeorgia, GA19+ years in practice
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  43. #44

    Bruce Goeckeritz, MD

    Addiction MedicineSouth Carolina, SC20+ years in practice
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  44. #45

    James Fant, MD

    Addiction MedicineGeorgia, GA20+ years in practice
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  45. #46

    Celine Ward, MD

    RheumatologyNorth Carolina, NC12+ years in practice
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  46. #47

    Jake Altier, MD

    Addiction MedicineNorth Carolina, NC7+ years in practice
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  47. #48

    Kevin Tracy, MD

    Internal MedicineGeorgia, GA20+ years in practice
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  48. #49

    Rodney Reid, MD

    RheumatologySouth Carolina, SC20+ years in practice
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  49. #50

    Daniel Holden, MD

    RheumatologySouth Carolina, SC20+ years in practice
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  50. #51

    Corwin McGee, MD

    Hospital MedicineColorado, CO9+ years in practice
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