Eric Joseph Lentsch, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Charleston, SC
Eric Joseph Lentsch, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1508846460, issued on Jan 18, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 29426, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric Joseph Lentsch
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- 29426 SC
29714 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9228 Medical Plaza Drive, Charleston, SC 29406
- Phone
- (843) 792-1414
- Enumerated
- Jan 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 8, 2022
- Medicaid ID
- 64297146 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061212000490); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 1992
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest otolaryngology physician records → All 197 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 9228 Medical Plaza Drive
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Hannah WaltonSpeech-Language Pathologist1730531013
Verify Eric Joseph Lentsch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 29426Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
98 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 57 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen46 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $349.05
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Acera Surgical, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Savannah Multispecialty Associates LLCCharleston, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Eric Joseph Lentsch among 197 otolaryngology physician records in South Carolina
Eric Joseph Lentsch, MD is one of 197 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2005 among the 126 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 197 otolaryngology physician records in South Carolina.
All 197 in South Carolina → Every provider in Charleston → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stuart Bailey, MBBS,BSC,MPHILCharleston, SC 294061174442396
- Thomas Hendriks, MBBS, MPHIL, FRACSCharleston, SC 294061659119790
- Joshua Hornig, MDCharleston, SC 294061518070135
- Peter Horwich, MD FRCSCNorth Charleston, SC 294061831751437
- Jeffrey Houlton, MDCharleston, SC 294061831351360
- Russell Kitch, M.D.North Charleston, SC 294061992705099
- Robert Marwick, MDNorth Charleston, SC 294061700852423
- David Neskey, MDCharleston, SC 294061366694218
Common questions
What is Eric Joseph Lentsch, MD's NPI number?
Eric Joseph Lentsch, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508846460, issued on Jan 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric Joseph Lentsch, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9228 Medical Plaza Drive, Charleston, SC, 29406. Phone: (843) 792-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric Joseph Lentsch, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 29426, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Eric Joseph Lentsch, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric Joseph Lentsch, MD had 98 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.