Coastal Carolina
Allergy and Asthma
Associates
Mark Schecker, M.D.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS
- Fellow - American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
- Fellow - American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
- Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Society of South Carolina
- South Carolina Medical Association
- Doctors for Patient Care
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Please note this practice is OUT OF NETWORK with ALL Medicare Replacement/Advantage Policies as well as Medicaid and ALL EPO products.
Allergy SHOTS will be given by APPOINTMENT ONLY/ no walk-ins. Please call 843-293-0093 for an appointment for an allergy shot during regular business hours. All patients on allergy shots must remain INSIDE THE OFFICE ONLY, for 30 minutes. There are no exceptions. If you are unable to wait inside the office for 30 minutes please reschedule. Failure to abide by this policy will lead to discontinuation of your allergy immunotherapy shots. Thank you for your cooperation. Mark Schecker, M.D.
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Since 1995, Dr. Schecker has treated thousands of the Grand Strand community’s residents and visitors for allergies, asthma and a broad spectrum of symptoms and medical conditions within the following categories.
Click here for the comprehensive list of symptoms and conditions
Dr. Schecker provides treatment for.
2026 Office Closings
*Monday, May 20th-
Monday, May 25, (Memorial Day)
* Friday, July 3rd (4th of July)
*Monday July 20th-Friday July 24th (Summer Break) Our office will re-open Monday July 27th with regular business hours.
*Monday September 7, 2026 (Labor Day)
*Monday, September 21st (Yom Kippur)
*Thursday November 26th & Friday November 27th, (Thanksgiving Holiday)
*CLOSED: Monday, December 21, 2026 - January 1, 2027 (Winter Break)
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Please allow up to 48 HOURS to call in or
e-scribe your PRESCRIPTION.
If you need them SOONER, please ask for a WRITTEN script.
Thank you.
March 9, 2026
Dear Valued Patient,
Sadly, operating a solo independent medical practice has become increasingly more challenging over the past several years due to declining health insurance reimbursements and escalating operating costs.
RATHER THAN RETIRE AND SHUT MY DOORS, I will stay on for those who wish to continue to receive their allergy care at my practice. However, effective June 1, 2026, I will no longer be “in-network” with any private pay insurers. For now, I will continue to accept traditional Medicare and Tricare, but that is subject to change. We will not be able to file to any secondary insurances with who we are out of network.
If you would like to remain my patient and you have private pay insurance, you will be charged for your care at the time of service according to the transparent reasonable fee schedule attached, as the same may be updated from time to time. We will provide you with an itemized invoice at the time of service, but we will no longer submit any charges on your behalf to your health insurance company. You can file the invoice for potential out-of-network reimbursement from your health plan, although we cannot guarantee that any such reimbursement will be available. The criteria for out-of-network reimbursement varies by health plan.
This has been an extremely difficult decision for me to make especially because it has been such an honor and privilege to care for you and so many others in the Grand Strand community over the past 31 years. I realize this new practice model may not be practical for many of you. If you decide to receive your allergy care elsewhere, I will do anything I can to help you transition to a provider of your choice. If you are need of a recommendation, please contact our practice. Your medical records will remain in the custody of my practice, however, if you choose you may contact my office to obtain the necessary paperwork to release your medical records to another provider. To view out of network pricing options that will be in effect June 1, 2026 please click on this link.
With great respect and gratitude,
Sincerely,
Mark Schecker, M.D
3516 Caduceus Drive
Myrtle Beach, S.C. 29588
843.293.0093
843.293.0096 Fax
Dr. Schecker’s office provides allergy shots for those who require them. He is proactive in addressing the challenges patients may face and educating his patients, and the community, about symptoms, conditions and treatment plans.
Did you know?
- Allergies are the 5th leading chronic illness amongst adults in America and the 3rd leading chronic illness amongst children.
- Nationally, up to 50% of the population has allergies.
- Nearly 8% of the population has asthma with a growing number of children being diagnosed with the condition.
- One-third of the population has non-allergic rhinitis.
- Allergy shots, also known as allergen immunotherapy or allergy vaccines, are FDA approved and do not contain steroids. They are the only treatment for allergy that treats the underlying cause of allergy rather than just controls the symptoms.
Allergy shots:
- Reduce the likelihood of developing new allergies even after they are discontinued.
- Reduce the likelihood of children with allergic rhinitis (nasal allergy) developing asthma.
- When successful, produce beneficial effects that can last for many years even after they are discontinued.
An allergist will treat all types of respiratory illness including colds,
upper respiratory infections, etc. - not just asthma.