Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Ruediger Lehrich, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Durham, NC

Ruediger Lehrich, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1386728293, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2004-00140, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1386728293
Name
Ruediger Lehrich
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
2004-00140 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2424 Erwin RD, Durham, NC 27705
Phone
(919) 620-4467
Enumerated
Oct 25, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2424 Erwin RD

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

  1. Deanne Buschbach, RN NNP PNPCritical Care Neonatal Nurse Practitioner1427327774
  2. Annette Clark, CPNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1376901140
  3. Pamela Gentry, RNRegistered Nurse1164611489
  4. Megan Jordan, MDHospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1558524074

Verify Ruediger Lehrich in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,251 Medicare Part D claims for 190 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,511 among the 8,473 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ruediger Lehrich1,251
  2. Specialty average1,511

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate123 claims
  2. Calcitriol103 claims
  3. Sevelamer Carbonate83 claims
  4. Furosemide75 claims
  5. Calcium Acetate70 claims
  6. Carvedilol59 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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Duke Health Integrated Practice IncDurham, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Nephrology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 338 nephrology physician records in North Carolina.

Other nephrology physician records in North Carolina

  1. Sosan Abdullah, MDMorganton, NC1679664486
  2. Tariq Abo-Kamil, MDHenderson, NC1124077664
  3. Moses Aboagye-Kumi, M.D.Fayetteville, NC1497707640
  4. Maureen Achuko, M.D.Fayetteville, NC1245239136
  5. Patricia Adams, MDWinston Salem, NC1992780282
  6. Adeyinka Adegoroye, MB CHBHigh Point, NC1952500423
  7. Syed Ahmed, M.D.Shelby, NC1568478683
  8. Joseph Aiello, M.D.Asheville, NC1942203310
  9. Anwar Al-HaidaryWilson, NC1205829066
  10. Muhammad Alam, M.D.Shelby, NC1194731224

Common questions

What is Ruediger Lehrich, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ruediger Lehrich, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386728293, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ruediger Lehrich, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2424 Erwin RD, Durham, NC, 27705. Phone: (919) 620-4467. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ruediger Lehrich, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2004-00140, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ruediger Lehrich, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ruediger Lehrich, M.D. had 1,251 Medicare Part D claims for 190 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,511. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.