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Palmetto Primary Care Physicians, LLC

2550 Elms Center Rd, N Charleston, SC 29406

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As recorded by the organisation in NPPES, last updated 1 June 2021. Not verified by us.

Registry Record

NPI
1629017694
Type
MRI centre
Taxonomy codes
2085R0202X (Diagnostic radiology (physician specialty code carried by an organisation)); 261QM1200X (Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) clinic/center); also 207Q00000X, 2085U0001X, 261QP2000X, 261QU0200X, 291U00000X
Practice location
2550 Elms Center Rd, N Charleston, SC 29406
Telephone
(843) 572-7727
NPI issued
5 June 2006 (20 years ago)
Record updated
1 June 2021 (5 years ago)
NPI status
NPI active as reported by CMS 2026-08
Metro area
Charleston-North Charleston, SC (metropolitan area, Charleston County)
State
South Carolina (149 records statewide)
Map position
Census address match (rooftop level)
Snapshot
NPPES data dissemination file, 10 August 2026

What the Record Tells You

Palmetto Primary Care Physicians, LLC is an NPI registry record for an MRI centre at 2550 Elms Center Rd in N Charleston, South Carolina 29406. CMS issued NPI 1629017694 on 5 June 2006, and the organisation last updated its own entry on 1 June 2021. That was 5 years ago, so treat the phone number and suite as unverified until you have spoken to someone there.

The record carries 2 imaging taxonomy codes: Diagnostic radiology (physician specialty code carried by an organisation) (2085R0202X) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) clinic/center (261QM1200X). The MRI-specific code means the organisation registered itself as a magnetic resonance imaging centre, the strongest signal the registry gives that a scanner is on site. It also holds 5 other taxonomy codes (207Q00000X, 2085U0001X, 261QP2000X, 261QU0200X, 291U00000X).

N Charleston sits in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metropolitan area (Charleston County), which has 21 imaging-centre records on the South Carolina side in the August 2026 file, 2 of them with the MRI code, out of 149 across South Carolina. The nearest alternatives in the registry are South Carolina Diagnostic Imaging, LLC (0.6 miles, N Charleston), Larkspire LLC (4.6 miles, North Charleston) and Ossp Imaging of North Charleston (5.1 miles, North Charleston), with 2 more within 8.9 miles.

For a cash-pay benchmark, our South Carolina range is $470 to $1,250 at freestanding imaging centres and $1,600 to $4,700 at hospitals for a typical single-region MRI. This centre's own prices are not in the registry: call (843) 572-7727 with the CPT code for your scan and ask for the self-pay rate, whether the radiologist's report is included, and the scanner's field strength.

Nearest Alternatives

The 5 closest imaging records to 2550 Elms Center Rd, straight-line distance. Rows without a link are name-classified radiology organisations or records outside a metro page.

CentreCityDistanceTypePhone (registry)
South Carolina Diagnostic Imaging, LLCN Charleston, SC0.6 miRadiology org. (name-classified)(770) 300-0101
Larkspire LLCNorth Charleston, SC4.6 miRadiology clinic(406) 309-6462
Ossp Imaging of North CharlestonNorth Charleston, SC5.1 miRadiology clinic(678) 752-7246
Patriotmed of Kansas, P. A.North Charleston, SC5.7 miRadiology clinic(843) 737-0958
South Carolina Diagnost Imaging INCSummerville, SC8.9 miRadiology org. (name-classified)(770) 300-0101
Where it sits
Locator map showing Palmetto Primary Care Physicians, LLC at 2550 Elms Center Rd, N Charleston, SC 29406 and the 5 nearest imaging centresSouth Carolina Diagnostic Imaging, LLCLarkspire LLCOssp Imaging of North CharlestonPatriotmed of Kansas, P. A.South Carolina Diagnost Imaging INCPalmetto Primary Care Physicians, LLC

Palmetto Primary Care Physicians, LLC in amber, with the 5 nearest registry records in teal. Boundary drawn: Charleston County outline.

Map data: OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, data from OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundaries: US Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Cash-Price Benchmark

Typical cash price for a single-region MRI in South Carolina

Freestanding imaging centre

$470 to $1,250

Hospital outpatient

$1,600 to $4,700

Charleston and Columbia have the most competitive networks. Ranges are our sourced estimates for the state (methodology), not quotes from any listed centre.

What to ask when you call

  1. The self-pay price for your exact CPT code (70551 brain, 72148 lumbar spine, 73221 or 73721 joint, without contrast), and whether the radiologist's report is included.
  2. Scanner field strength (1.5T or 3T) and whether it is closed, wide-bore or open.
  3. ACR or IAC accreditation, and who reads the images. The registry cannot tell you either.
  4. Whether they accept an order from a telehealth referral if you have no local doctor.

Full list: cheap MRI, good MRI checklist.

Source: NPI registry records, status as reported by CMS, August 2026 file (NPPES data dissemination file dated 10 August 2026, download.cms.gov; US federal public data, no charge). NPPES is an identifier registry, not a licence register: an NPI does not validate licensure, accreditation or that a scanner is on site. Names, addresses and phones are as self-reported to CMS and many records have not been updated for years; confirm before you travel. Coordinates: US Census Bureau geocoder, ZIP-code centroid where the address did not match (flagged). Metro areas: 2023 Census core-based statistical areas by county. Price ranges: our methodology; hospital cash prices: each hospital's federal transparency file (45 CFR 180), where parsed. No centre pays to be listed and none is endorsed. Listed here in error, or want a correction? Email [email protected]. This page describes a registry record, not a review or recommendation of Palmetto Primary Care Physicians, LLC.

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Updated 2026-06-11