Joachim E. Hertel, MD
NPI 1538146303ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Greenville, SC
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Greenville Kidney Care, LLC, practicing in Greenville, South Carolina. 377 Medicare patients in 2024, $232,290 paid; nearly all of their 4,615 Part D prescriptions were generic (94%). Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $134.55 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1538146303 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Dec 22, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 3, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 3, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | MD23113 | SC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 377 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,359 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $232,290 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,615 · 10,545 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 628 |
| Total drug cost | $282,993 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Greenville Kidney Care, LLCGreenville, SC · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Prisma Health Baptist Easley HospitalEasley, SC
- Prisma Health Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SC
- Prisma Health Hillcrest HospitalSimpsonville, SC
- Prisma Health Laurens County HospitalClinton, SC
- St Francis-DowntownGreenville, SC
Other facilities
- Clinton Dialysis ClinicDialysis facility · Clinton, SC
- Greenville Dialysis Clinic, LLCDialysis facility · Greenville, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$134.55 · 6 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$153.16 · 6 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $34.20 | 1 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $27.33 | 1 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $22.25 | 1 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $17.41 | 1 |
| Scpharmaceuticals Inc. | $16.94 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$134.55 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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