20 Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) providers practice in South Carolina. The largest concentration is in Charleston. Profiles include federal Open Payments records of money received from drug and device companies in 2025. Listings are drawn from federal public records and are not endorsements.
Choose a city to see providers there.
From CMS Medicare enrollment records covering 18 of the 20 providers listed here (90%). Providers who do not bill Medicare are not included in these figures.
| Group (as registered with Medicare) | Retina Specialists | All clinicians in group | Main city |
| Palmetto Retina Center LLC | 6 | 13 | West Columbia |
| University Medical Associates of the Medical University of South Carol | 3 | 1,634 | Charleston |
| Retina Institute of the Carolinas | 3 | 3 | Rock Hill |
| South Carolina Retina Institute LLC | 2 | 4 | Conway |
| Hospital | City | Ownership | CMS star rating | Retina Specialists affiliated |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown | Columbia | Nonprofit | 3 of 5 | 4 |
| Musc Medical Center | Charleston | Government | 2 of 5 | 3 |
Sources: CMS Doctors and Clinicians (August 2026) and Facility Affiliation files (August 2026); hospital ownership type and overall star rating from CMS Hospital General Information (July 2026). A clinician in several groups is counted once, in the largest group they bill through. Ownership type is what the hospital reports to CMS; it does not show private equity or other investor ownership. How we build this directory.
Listed by city, largest first. Payment figures come from the federal Open Payments program, which requires drug and device companies to report what they pay physicians for consulting, speaking, meals, travel and royalties. A disclosed payment is a financial relationship, not evidence of wrongdoing, and many totals reflect a single meal. Figures cover calendar year 2025.
There are 20 Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) providers with active NPI records practicing in South Carolina, according to federal NPPES data refreshed monthly.
Charleston (4), West Columbia (4), Columbia (4) have the highest concentration of Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) providers in South Carolina.
Provider counts and profiles come from the federal NPPES registry and CMS Doctors and Clinicians files. Payment figures come from the CMS Open Payments program for calendar year 2025. The directory refreshes monthly.
Among 18 Retina Specialists in South Carolina enrolled in Medicare, 33% bill through a solo or small practice with fewer than 10 clinicians, 50% through a mid-size group of 10 to 99, and 17% through a large group or health system with 100 or more clinicians, according to CMS enrollment records.
According to CMS facility affiliation records, the South Carolina hospitals where the most Retina Specialists hold privileges are Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown in Columbia; Musc Medical Center in Charleston.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) in all 50 states Search all 20 in the directory Ask Zach for help choosing