Compare 142 general surgeons in Greenville, SC. Check ratings, insurance, and availability.
142
General Surgeons
100%
Accepting patients
73%
Most common: MD
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Greenville has quietly become one of the strongest healthcare cities in the Southeast, built around Prisma Health's flagship campus and a medical school that did not exist fifteen years ago. Bon Secours provides the alternative system, and the combination gives this mid-sized metro a depth of specialty care that surprises people who only know Greenville for its downtown revitalization.
Greenville has 142 general surgeons. The most common credential is MD (73%). 100% are currently accepting new patients.
Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital sits just east of downtown on Grove Road, with specialty clinics and the USC medical school campus adjacent. Bon Secours St. Francis operates from the Eastside and Downtown campuses. Most medical offices cluster along the Laurens Road, Pleasantburg Drive, and Verdae Boulevard corridors. Greenville's manageable traffic means even cross-town appointments rarely take more than 20 minutes.
Providers practice throughout Greenville. Downtown Greenville is a walkable core near Falls Park with specialty practices and proximity to Prisma Health Greenville Memorial. North Main is a residential corridor with established primary care offices and easy access to downtown hospitals. Augusta Road is a popular south-of-downtown neighborhood with family medicine practices and pediatric offices. Pleasantburg is a commercial corridor on the east side with medical plazas and outpatient clinic clusters.
Nearby hospitals include Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital, Bon Secours St. Francis Health System, and AnMed Health (Anderson, nearby). Local training programs run through University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville and Furman University. Prisma Health is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in South Carolina, with its flagship campus at Greenville Memorial Hospital.
The consultation includes a review of your symptoms, imaging, and lab results. The surgeon will perform a focused physical exam and discuss whether surgery is recommended, what the procedure involves, risks and benefits, expected recovery time, and alternatives. Many general surgery procedures are now done laparoscopically (small incisions, camera-guided), meaning shorter hospital stays and faster recovery than traditional open surgery.
New patient appointments with Prisma Health primary care take about two weeks on average. Bon Secours clinics and independent practices along Verdae Boulevard and Laurens Road often schedule faster.
See a general surgeon for gallbladder problems (gallstones), hernias (inguinal, umbilical, incisional), appendicitis, breast lumps or biopsies, colon polyps too large for endoscopic removal, skin lesions requiring excision, thyroid nodules requiring surgery, abscesses needing drainage, and any abdominal condition your doctor believes needs surgical evaluation.
Consultation copay: $30-75 · Gallbladder removal: $5,000-15,000 · Hernia repair: $3,000-10,000 · Appendectomy: $5,000-20,000
Greenville, SC has 142 licensed general surgeons. 100% are currently accepting new patients, so finding an available provider should be straightforward.
Yes. 100% of general surgeons in Greenville, SC are currently accepting new patients. You can filter your search on FindClarity to show only providers who are taking new patients.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina is the largest carrier. South Carolina has not expanded Medicaid, so the uninsured rate is higher than the national average. Prisma Health serves as the primary safety-net provider for the Upstate region. Marketplace plans are available through BCBS, Ambetter, and Molina.
A surgical consultation copay is $40 to $75. Hernia repair costs $3,000 to $7,000 (facility + surgeon). Gallbladder removal runs $5,000 to $12,000. Appendectomy costs $5,000 to $15,000. Actual costs in Greenville, SC depend on the provider and your insurance plan. Surgical costs involve multiple bills: surgeon fee, anesthesiologist fee, facility fee, pathology, and possibly assistant surgeon. Ask for a bundled estimate in advance. Out-of-network anesthesiologists at in-network facilities are a common surprise bill.
Prisma Health dominates the Greenville market, and most subspecialists are affiliated with the system. Bon Secours offers a meaningful alternative for primary care and common surgical procedures. If your insurance network excludes Prisma, check Bon Secours and the independent practices along Laurens Road.
MD stands for Doctor of Medicine and DO stands for Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. Both are equivalent qualifications. In Greenville, SC, 73% hold the MD credential and 7% hold DO. The difference is in training pathway, not quality of care.
58% of general surgeons in Greenville, SC accept Medicare. Medicare Part B covers surgical consultations, and Part A covers inpatient surgical procedures. The surgeon's fee, anesthesia, and facility charges are typically separate bills. Standard deductible and coinsurance apply. You can filter for Medicare-accepting providers on FindClarity.
Yes. Greenville Health System merged with Palmetto Health in 2017 to form Prisma Health, the largest healthcare system in South Carolina. The Greenville Memorial campus remains the flagship hospital for the Upstate region.
Greenville has strong subspecialty coverage through Prisma Health and the USC School of Medicine Greenville. For most conditions, you can receive comprehensive care locally. A few rare subspecialties may require referral to MUSC in Charleston or larger systems in Charlotte.
Top accepted carriers in Greenville, SC include unitedhealthcare, medicare, qhp-26065, qhp-33863, and centene.
Surgical consultations and procedures are covered under medical insurance. Most surgeries require prior authorization. Verify that both the surgeon and the surgical facility (hospital or ambulatory surgery center) are in-network. Ambulatory surgery centers often have lower facility fees than hospitals for the same procedure. Ask about total estimated costs including surgeon, facility, and anesthesia fees.