April L. Blue, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for April L. Blue, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (36415)382 services
2. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)300 services
3. Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals (80053)297 services
4. Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) (80061)286 services
5. Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test (85027)209 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• High blood pressure75%
• High cholesterol75%
• Arthritis45%
• Diabetes24%
• Ischemic heart disease23%
• Chronic kidney disease18%

Hospitals where April L. Blue works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists April L. Blue at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• Grand Strand Regional Medical CenterMyrtle Beach, SC · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 2 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 420085
• McLeod Loris HospitalLoris, SC · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: not listed by Medicare · CCN 420105

Practice locations

Addresses where April L. Blue is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 4591 Socastee BlvdMyrtle Beach, SC 29588 (843) 497‑5929
• 5023 Carolina Forest BlvdMyrtle Beach, SC 29579 (843) 497‑5929

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists April L. Blue as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Strand Physician Specialists PA55 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Family Practiceprimary

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Other family doctors in Myrtle Beach

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Myrtle Beach, SC — not a recommendation.

• Justin H. Crosby
• Vasiliki Papathanasiou, MD
• Sarah J. Puim, MD
• Ethan J. Ledbetter, MD
• Alexander Suda, MD
• Christine M. McGinley, DO
• Sean L. Gibbs, MD
• Diangela Prunesti, DO

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Other clinicians in Strand Physician Specialists PA

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Thomas Bumbalo Iii, MD
• Gerald Larochelle, MD
• Alimitha M. Kodali, MD
• Debby T. Desalvo, MD
• Amanda L. Wilburn
• Ruth Wieland, MD

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians