Jennifer Kathryn Hartel, M.D.
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician · Columbia, SC
Jennifer Kathryn Hartel, M.D. is a cornea and external diseases specialist physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1417306531, issued on Jun 9, 2016. Check the license on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jennifer Kathryn Hartel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician 207WX0120X
- License number
- 35138854 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 340, Columbia, SC 29203
- Phone
- (803) 434-2020
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2016
- Record last updated
- Sep 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 434-1581
- Medicaid ID
- 0410469 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210914001320); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
4 nearest cornea and external diseases specialist physician records → All 5 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 9 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 340
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Jennifer Kathryn Hartel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cornea and external diseases specialist physician in 2024
997 Medicare Part D claims for 306 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,263 among the 330 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost283 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate90 claims
- Timolol Maleate75 claims
- Erythromycin72 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol44 claims
- Cyclosporine36 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $705.32
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. The 284 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,109.37 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
- Palmetto Ophthalmology Associates PALeesville, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 5 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records in South Carolina.
All 5 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician nationwide →
The 4 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shawn Iverson, D.O.Columbia, SC 292121205248077
- Briana Brunner, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691336677913
- Cameron McGlone, MDCharleston, SC 294251336728138
- Lara Newman, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051033557368
Common questions
What is Jennifer Kathryn Hartel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Jennifer Kathryn Hartel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417306531, issued on Jun 9, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jennifer Kathryn Hartel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9 Richland Medical Park Dr Ste 340, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 434-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jennifer Kathryn Hartel, M.D.'s license?
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 Jennifer Kathryn Hartel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jennifer Kathryn Hartel, M.D. had 997 Medicare Part D claims for 306 beneficiaries; the average among cornea and external diseases specialist physician prescribers was 1,263. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Jennifer Kathryn Hartel, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.