BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. — Several medical offices serving patients across Berkeley County are now part of a major health care acquisition after MUSC Health announced it has purchased Palmetto Primary Care Physicians in a $111 million deal.
The purchase was approved during a special meeting of the Medical University Hospital Authority board of trustees on March 2 and became effective March 3. As part of the transaction, Palmetto Primary Care Physicians will now operate as a not-for-profit organization within the MUSC Health system.
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The acquisition directly impacts the Lowcountry, including multiple Palmetto Primary Care Physicians locations in Berkeley County.
Several offices located across Berkeley County
Palmetto Primary Care Physicians operates several clinics serving Berkeley County residents, including locations in:
- St. Stephen, South Carolina – 104 Funk Ave.
- Bonneau, South Carolina – 1401 Main St.
- Goose Creek, South Carolina – 7 S. Alliance Drive, Suite 211-B (Crowfield office)
- Moncks Corner, South Carolina – 115 Executive Parkway
- Summerville, South Carolina – Nexton Family Practice, 5500 Front St., Suite 240
The practice also operates a clinic on Daniel Island.
Largest independent practice in the state
Palmetto Primary Care Physicians, founded in 1996, has grown into the largest independent multispecialty care practice in South Carolina. The organization includes 31 physicians, 95 advanced practitioners and 40 medical practices offering services such as primary care, urgent care, physical therapy and specialty clinics across the Lowcountry, Midlands and Myrtle Beach.
Health leaders say the acquisition will help expand access to primary care at a time when the state faces a shortage of physicians.
“South Carolina faces a significant shortage of primary care physicians, and strengthening access to high-quality, community-based primary care is essential to MUSC Health’s mission,” said Patrick J. Cawley, M.D., CEO of MUSC Health. “We have worked closely for years with PPCP’s outstanding providers, and their proven value-based care model makes them an ideal partner.”
Expanding access to care
Officials say the partnership will strengthen the health system’s ability to meet growing demand for care while also expanding research, training and innovation.
“This transaction ensures long-term stability for our physicians, specialists and staff while allowing us to expand the services our communities rely on,” said Mark Redwine, M.D., president of the PPCP board. “Joining MUSC Health provides the scale, infrastructure and academic partnership needed to expand access and deliver even stronger value-based care.”
Medical University of South Carolina operates one of the largest health systems in the state. In 2025, MUSC Health University Medical Center was ranked the No. 1 hospital in South Carolina for the 11th consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report.
MUSC’s enterprise now includes nearly 35,000 employees and an annual operating budget of $8.9 billion, supporting patient care, medical education and research across South Carolina.
