Joachim E. Hertel, MD
Nephrology Physician · Greenville, SC
Joachim E. Hertel, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Greenville, South Carolina, and NPI 1538146303, issued on Dec 22, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina MD23113, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joachim E. Hertel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- MD23113 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 29 Memorial Medical Dr, Greenville, SC 29605
- Phone
- (864) 220-1200
- Enumerated
- Dec 22, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 3, 2024
- Fax
- (864) 220-1888
- Medicaid IDs
- 000510309AX GA
000510309L GA
000510309P GA
000510309AT GA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081124000190); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 202 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 29 Memorial Medical Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lucinda Smith, NPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1487124616
- Robert Weiss, D.O.Nephrology Physician1891711891
Verify Joachim E. Hertel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD23113Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
4,615 Medicare Part D claims for 628 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 133 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Famotidine348 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate311 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium269 claims
- Calcitriol217 claims
- Lisinopril192 claims
- Carvedilol171 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: $153.16
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Baxter Healthcare. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Greenville Kidney Care, LLCGreenville, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joachim E. Hertel among 202 nephrology physician records in South Carolina
Joachim E. Hertel, MD is one of 202 nephrology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 1999 among the 144 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 202 nephrology physician records in South Carolina.
All 202 in South Carolina → Every provider in Greenville → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- George Acres, MDGreenville, SC 296051922081298
- Chokri AliouaGreenville, SC 296051538142807
- Istvan Bognar, MDGreenville, SC 296051659354926
- Kaye Christopher, MDGreenville, SC 296051881689966
- Charles Fowler, MDGreenville, SC 296051558344820
- William Kendrick, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051720199920
- Victor Klimas, MDGreenville, SC 296051801879184
- Joseph North-Coombes, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051346398047
Common questions
What is Joachim E. Hertel, MD's NPI number?
Joachim E. Hertel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538146303, issued on Dec 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joachim E. Hertel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 29 Memorial Medical Dr, Greenville, SC, 29605. Phone: (864) 220-1200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joachim E. Hertel, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number MD23113, 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 Joachim E. Hertel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joachim E. Hertel, MD had 4,615 Medicare Part D claims for 628 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.