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Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD

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Specializes in: Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Professional interests include: transplant procedures, edema (swelling from fluid retention), heart failure

171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-1414

Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD is a cardiologist in Charleston, SC specializing in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology and adult cardiology. Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD is affiliated with MUSC Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Office Locations

109 Bee Street Ralph H. Johnson Vamc (534)
Charleston, SC 29401

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171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-1414

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25 Courtenay Drive 1st Floor, Musc Health Cardiology at Ashley River Tower
Charleston, SC 29425

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Study author Sheldon Litwin, chief of cardiology at the Medical College of Georgia, noted it is still preferable for people to lose weight by eating better and exercising.”—"Gastric Bypass Surgery Can Remodel Shape of Heart, Research Suggests", Fox News, March 2015

“"I think this was already pretty well known," said Dr. Sheldon E. Litwin, a cardiologist and cardiac imaging specialist at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.”—"With extra weight, kids' hearts change shape", Philadelphia Inquirer, October 2014

“"Now I am seeing 25-year-olds weighing 350 pounds who present with chest pain or shortness of breath," says Dr. Sheldon Litwin, a cardiologist at Georgia Health Sciences University.”—"If you think we're fat now, wait till 2030", NBC News, September 2012

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

stress echo

transesophageal echocardiography

By Affordability:

stress echo

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD performed more stress echo, and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for stress echo that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

ultrasound

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

stress testing

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD performed more Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, and stress testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Charleston, SC during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	910
doctor visit	100
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
minimally invasive procedures	86
nuclear scan	52
stress testing	112
ultrasound (sonogram)	858

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Charleston, SC during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	778
doctor visit	96
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
minimally invasive procedures	73
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
nuclear scan	48
stress testing	85
ultrasound (sonogram)	714

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	452

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	346
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	52
Less than 65	257

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	49
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Charleston, SC during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	537
doctor visit	88
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
minimally invasive procedures	69
nuclear scan	25
stress testing	54
ultrasound (sonogram)	512

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	237
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	45
Less than 65	177

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Charleston, SC during 2015 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	425
doctor visit	104
hospital care	216
inpatient care	216
minimally invasive procedures	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	425

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	734
Female	632

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	958
Black	368
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	598
From 75 to 84	346
85 and over	104
Less than 65	318

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Charleston, SC during 2016 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	646
doctor visit	134
hospital care	289
inpatient care	289
minimally invasive procedures	69
stress testing	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	646

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	466
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	649
Black	219
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	365
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	83
Less than 65	195

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Charleston, SC during 2017 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	670
cardioversion	14
doctor visit	102
hospital care	182
inpatient care	182
minimally invasive procedures	71
stress testing	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	670

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	487
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	617
Black	231
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	370
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	78
Less than 65	180

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	46
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Charleston, SC during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	677
doctor visit	136
hospital care	263
inpatient care	263
minimally invasive procedures	45
stress testing	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	677

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	423
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	560
Black	225
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	73
Less than 65	170

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Charleston, SC during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	679
doctor visit	163
hospital care	201
inpatient care	201
minimally invasive procedures	47
stress testing	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	679

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	411
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	543
Black	209
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	324
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	56
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	47
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Charleston, SC during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	627
doctor visit	136
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82
minimally invasive procedures	35
stress testing	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	627

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	357
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	507
Black	176
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	63
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	45
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Charleston, SC during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	636
doctor visit	167
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103
minimally invasive procedures	55
ultrasound (sonogram)	636

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	389
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	564
Black	168
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	58
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Charleston, SC during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	744
doctor visit	168
hospital care	118
inpatient care	118
minimally invasive procedures	67
stress testing	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	744

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD.

**Gender**
Male	472
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	662
Black	157
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	79
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	44
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD treated as a cardiologist in Charleston, SC were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

cardiac procedures	666
cardioversion	14
doctor visit	126
hospital care	144
inpatient care	144
minimally invasive procedures	61
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
nuclear scan	41
stress testing	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	653

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD.

**Gender**
Female	369
Male	401

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	212
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	535
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	5

**Age**
85 and over	62
75 to 84	226
Less than 65	161
65 to 74	321

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Residency: (1989)

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MUSC Health

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Medicare, Aetna Medicare, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Coventry, Blue Choice, First Health, MedCost, Molina Healthcare, Group Health Plan (GHP), Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Clover Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Aetna (Open Choice), AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Aetna (Managed Choice), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace), First Choice Next and Aetna (Exclusive Choice).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Medicare

Aetna Medicare

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Employers Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Coventry

Blue Choice

First Health

MedCost

Molina Healthcare

Group Health Plan (GHP)

Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Clover Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Aetna (Open Choice)

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Aetna (Managed Choice)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

First Choice Next

Aetna (Exclusive Choice)

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
CVRx, Inc.	$58,344 Barostim Neo System $58,344
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.	$23,305 Definity $23,305
Novo Nordisk Inc	$11,620 $11,620
Eli Lilly and Company	$7,200 $7,200
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$205 $205
Other	$1,245 Ultrasound Undivided $193	Lexiscan $186	LifeVest $176	MCS-Multiple Products-General $157	CRM $115	Other $419

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$74,609
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$17,000
Travel and Lodging	$8,385
Food and Beverage	$1,926

Research Payments

Dr. Sheldon Ellis Litwin, MD has received 47 research payments totaling $844,626.

Biography

Dr. Sheldon Litwin practices adult cardiology and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Litwin include heart failure, edema (swelling from fluid retention), and transplant procedures. His hospital/clinic affiliations include MUSC Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Litwin most likely takes Blue California, Coventry, and Employers Health Network, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Litwin has an open panel in Charleston, SC according to MUSC Health. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine.