NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ludwig A. Lettau, M.D.

Infectious Disease Physician · Charleston, SC

Ludwig A. Lettau, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1780674556, issued on Oct 24, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 12420, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780674556
Name
Ludwig A. Lettau
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License number
12420 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1938 Charlie Hall Blvd, Charleston, SC 29414
Phone
(843) 402-0227
Enumerated
Oct 24, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 15, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(843) 402-0232
Medicaid ID
GP1016 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100831000506); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, 1973
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1938 Charlie Hall Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Lori Edgar, MSN FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1154307189
  2. Dannah Wray, MDInfectious Disease Physician1609984640

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

23 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ludwig Lettau23
  2. Specialty average689

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Lowcountry Infectious Diseases PASummerville, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 119 infectious disease physician records in South Carolina.

Other infectious disease physician records in South Carolina

  1. Jehad Abdalla, M.D.Orangeburg, SC1912095738
  2. Elizabeth Abell, MDSpartanburg, SC1083623805
  3. Vishal Abiraj, MBBSBamberg, SC1356652283
  4. Ruth Adekunle, M.D.Charleston, SC1366784530
  5. Cecilia Aduako, MDGeorgetown, SC1679606867
  6. Jeremy Agostinho, M.D.Little River, SC1346602018
  7. Divya Ahuja, MDColumbia, SC1134105760
  8. Moayad Al Hadidi, M.D.Lancaster, SC1417363466
  9. Majdi Al-Hasan, MDSumter, SC1477525822
  10. Helmut Albrecht, M.D.Columbia, SC1780618223

Common questions

What is Ludwig A. Lettau, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ludwig A. Lettau, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780674556, issued on Oct 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ludwig A. Lettau, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1938 Charlie Hall Blvd, Charleston, SC, 29414. Phone: (843) 402-0227. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ludwig A. Lettau, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 12420, 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 Ludwig A. Lettau, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ludwig A. Lettau, M.D. had 23 Medicare Part D claims; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. 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.

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