773 cardiologists in South Carolina accept Medicare assignment, which means they can bill CHAMPVA. Here is how to find one and what to ask before you book.
| Cardiologists in South Carolina | 773 |
| Where South Carolina ranks nationally | 28th of 51 states |
| Share of all US cardiologists | 1.1% |
| All CHAMPVA-billable providers in South Carolina | 46,096 |
| South Carolina cities with verified local listings | 9 |
Counts come from the federal CMS Doctors and Clinicians registry, refreshed 2026-09-07. The VA publishes no CHAMPVA provider directory, so this is the closest thing to one.
Military South Carolina is home to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort and Parris Island, Joint Base Charleston, Fort Jackson, Shaw Air Force Base, so practices in those communities see CHAMPVA families regularly and are often the easiest yes.
Real practice locations pulled from the federal NPPES registry, each with a street address and a local phone number. Always ask the billing office to confirm CHAMPVA before you book.
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
📍 Beaufort Memorial Heart Specialists
Beaufort, SC 29906Get directions
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
📍 169 Ashley Ave Rm 202
Charleston, SC 29425Get directions
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
📍 196 Cardiology Dr
Rock Hill, SC 29732Get directions
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology
📍 100 N Sumter St Ste 202
Sumter, SC 29150Get directions
Results come from the federal NPPES registry with real practice addresses and local phone numbers. Add a city to narrow it down.
Each city page opens with the cardiology filter already applied.
Among the seven clinician types we count by state, cardiology is the 5th largest in South Carolina with 773 providers, behind internal medicine doctors (2,719) and family doctors (3,066), and ahead of psychiatrists (718). That matters when you are deciding how wide to cast your net: a larger pool usually means a shorter drive and a faster appointment.
The deepest benches in South Carolina are Beaufort with 166 verified local providers, Charleston with 152 verified local providers, Greenville with 148 verified local providers, and we list 6 more South Carolina cities. Start with the nearest one, then widen if nobody is taking new patients.
Cardiology visits and diagnostic testing are covered outpatient care, and the VA's provider fact sheet states that approvals for specialist referrals and diagnostic tests are not required when medically necessary. Hospital-based cardiac procedures fall under the Medicare hospital rule, so a Medicare-participating hospital must accept CHAMPVA. Inpatient stays are covered, and every dollar of cost share counts toward the $3,000 yearly family cap.
The rules above are federal, so they read the same in South Carolina as anywhere else. Our cardiologists page has the full detail including anything that needs advance approval.
773 clinicians in South Carolina are listed in the federal CMS registry under cardiology, and clinicians who accept Medicare assignment can bill CHAMPVA. That is the 28th largest pool of any state. Each practice still decides for itself, so confirm with the billing office before you book.
No. CHAMPVA does not require referrals anywhere in the country. A short list of services needs preauthorization instead, such as inpatient mental health care and organ transplants.
After a $50 per person yearly deductible you pay 25 percent of the CHAMPVA allowable amount, and your family's out-of-pocket costs for covered care stop at $3,000 a year. A provider who accepts CHAMPVA cannot bill you above the allowable.
More on CHAMPVA and cardiologists or every CHAMPVA provider in South Carolina.