Palmetto Internal Medicine
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What is Palmetto Internal Medicine?
Palmetto Internal Medicine, or PIM, is an independent adult primary care practice at 1701 Devonshire Drive, Suite 101, in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Edward A Tillitz II, DO, is the only provider and the only prescriber named. He is a board-certified osteopathic internist with more than 10 years in practice, and the practice says he also works hospital shifts with the MUSC health system.
Primary care is what the practice mainly does. Hormone therapy for men and women is one of its listed services, along with pellet BHRT, IV infusion therapy, and in-office procedures such as laceration repairs, skin lesion removal, foreign body removal, and knee and shoulder steroid injections. It serves Columbia and the Midlands, including Lexington, Irmo, Chapin and West Columbia. The phone number is (803) 254-2800, and it is open Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 12 PM and 1 PM to 4 PM. On Google it is rated 5 from 17 reviews.
What does it cost?
It does not publish prices for hormone therapy, pellet BHRT, IV infusions, or a consultation. It also does not say whether hormone medication is included in any price. The practice accepts most insurance plans, but becoming a primary care patient requires a membership fee, and that amount is not published. The practice is affiliated with MDVIP, which manages most of its memberships. If you are an MDVIP member, the yearly extensive blood work and in-office testing are covered by that membership.
You do not need a membership for hormone therapy. Without one, the practice manages only your sex hormone deficiency, and the yearly covered lab work and testing do not apply. IV infusion therapy also lists no membership needed.
What should you ask before you book?
Ask who writes and signs your hormone prescription, and whether that will always be Dr. Tillitz. Ask whether the price you are quoted includes the hormone medication, and whether that medication is brand-name or compounded. Ask what follow-up visits and repeat lab work cost, how often they are needed, and whether the membership fee is yearly or monthly. Ask how cancellation works. The practice does not say whether any visits can be done by video, so ask that too.
Confirm the address before you go. The contact page gives 1701 Devonshire Drive, Suite 101, but the practice's business details list 1910 Blanding Street, Columbia, SC 29201.
Who is it a good fit for?
This is a good fit if you want a doctor who handles everyday primary care in Columbia as well as hormone care, and you are willing to pay a membership fee or a cash price that has no published number. If you need a written price before you book, or video visits, ask those questions first.
Sources: palmettointmed.com
Services Offered
What we confirmed
Read off Palmetto Internal Medicine’s own website on 2026-10-14. These are their words, not ours.
- ✓Hormone therapy — listed on their site as “Hormone Therapy (Men and Women)” source
We have not yet collected published prices or prescriber credentials for this clinic. When we do, they will appear here with a link to the page they came from — or a note saying the clinic publishes none, which is itself worth knowing. Call them for a price in the meantime.
Hours
Monday – Friday 8AM – 12PM, 1PM – 4PM