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Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD

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Specializes in: Emergency Medicine

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (1988)

3016 Longtown Commons Drive
Columbia, SC 29229

(803) 314-0500

Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD is an emergency medicine doctor in Columbia, SC specializing in emergency medicine. He graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD is affiliated with LEXINGTON HEALTH INC.

Office Locations

3016 Longtown Commons Drive
Columbia, SC 29229

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154 SALUDA POINTE COURT
LEXINGTON, SC 29072

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811 W MAIN STREET
LEXINGTON, SC 29072

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7035 St. Andrews Road
Columbia, SC 29212

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD in 2024

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Top 5%

By Volume:

spine X-ray

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD performed more spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) 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:

lab tests

urinalysis

X-rays

By Affordability:

troponin test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD performed more lab tests, urinalysis, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for troponin test 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. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Columbia, SC during 2012 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	814

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Columbia, SC during 2013 were emergency care, lab tests, blood draw and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	79
breathing treatment	20
doctor visit	314
emergency care	366
hip imaging	15
lab tests	250
musculoskeletal imaging	15
spinal procedures	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	45
X-rays	75

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	520
Black	123
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	86
Less than 65	212

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Columbia, SC during 2014 were lab tests, X-rays, blood draw and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
blood draw	187
breathing treatment	70
doctor visit	611
hip imaging	19
lab tests	674
musculoskeletal imaging	33
spinal procedures	71
thoracic (chest) imaging	143
X-rays	276

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	524
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	63
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Columbia, SC during 2015 were lab tests, X-rays, blood draw and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	19
blood draw	194
breathing treatment	91
doctor visit	703
hip imaging	12
lab tests	693
musculoskeletal imaging	12
spinal procedures	51
thoracic (chest) imaging	176
X-rays	258

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	472
Female	818

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1152
Black	106
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	500
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	160
Less than 65	302

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Columbia, SC during 2016 were lab tests, X-rays, blood draw and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	21
blood draw	132
breathing treatment	72
doctor visit	618
lab tests	458
spinal procedures	53
thoracic (chest) imaging	114
X-rays	188

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	525
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	71
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Columbia, SC during 2017 were lab tests, X-rays, blood draw and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
blood draw	142
breathing treatment	65
doctor visit	703
lab tests	538
spinal procedures	61
thoracic (chest) imaging	135
X-rays	208

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	598
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	94
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Columbia, SC during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
blood draw	143
breathing treatment	62
doctor visit	651
lab tests	607
spinal procedures	49
thoracic (chest) imaging	11
X-rays	75

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	427

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	649
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	319
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	73
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Columbia, SC during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	11
blood draw	145
breathing treatment	48
doctor visit	655
lab tests	578
spinal procedures	44
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
X-rays	68

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	579
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	77
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Columbia, SC during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	11
blood draw	95
doctor visit	481
lab tests	406
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	27

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	487
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	47
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Columbia, SC during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	119
doctor visit	641
lab tests	390
spinal procedures	32
thoracic (chest) imaging	17
X-rays	49

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	337
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	660
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	323
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	69
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Columbia, SC during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	18
blood draw	139
doctor visit	706
lab tests	443
spinal procedures	49
thoracic (chest) imaging	25
X-rays	92

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	340
Female	486

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	741
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	90
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Columbia, SC during 2023 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	130
doctor visit	760
lab tests	484
spinal procedures	28
thoracic (chest) imaging	21
X-rays	49

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	393
Female	469

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	785
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	385
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	114
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Columbia, SC during 2024 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	120
doctor visit	584
lab tests	409
spinal procedures	50
thoracic (chest) imaging	17
X-rays	67

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	629
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	69
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Columbia, SC were emergency care, lab tests, blood draw and X-rays.

abdominal imaging	15
blood draw	135
doctor visit	618
emergency care	590
hip imaging	15
lab tests	494
musculoskeletal imaging	20
spinal procedures	43
thoracic (chest) imaging	65
X-rays	119

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	399

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	51
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	603
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	209
85 and over	77
Less than 65	106
65 to 74	280

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	10
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Clifford Darren Staggs, MD graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine in 1988. He completed residency at Palmetto Health Richland. He is certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (1988)

Residency: Palmetto Health Richland

Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine

Licensed In: South Carolina

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$93 ELIQUIS $93
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$17 XARELTO $17

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$110

Biography

Dr. Clifford Staggs is an emergency medicine specialist in Lexington, SC and Columbia, SC. His practice in LEXINGTON, SC is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com. Dr. Staggs studied medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Staggs completed residency programs at Palmetto Health Richland and Palmetto General Hospital.

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