Kelly Heegard, M.D.
NPI 1538397807ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Greenville, SC
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) in Greenville, South Carolina, trained at University of South Alabama College of Medicine (class of 1999). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $302,916 for 684 claims, against $157,031 paid for services in 2024. Outset Medical Inc was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,117 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1538397807 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 25, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 30, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 52383 | SC |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | ME131121 | FL |
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 | 467 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,189 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $157,031 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 684 · 1,457 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 158 |
| Total drug cost | $302,916 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of South Alabama College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1999 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Carolina Nephrology PAGreenville, SC · 37 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Prisma Health Baptist Easley HospitalEasley, SC
- Prisma Health Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SC
- Prisma Health Hillcrest HospitalSimpsonville, SC
- Prisma Health Oconee Memorial HospitalSeneca, SC
- St Francis-DowntownGreenville, SC
Other facilities
- Davita Pendleton DialysisDialysis facility · Pendleton, SC
- Usrc Downtown Easley DialysisDialysis facility · Easley, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,117 · 38 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$592.59 · 23 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Outset Medical Inc | $244.48 | 2 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $197.01 | 8 |
| Amgen Inc. | $161.96 | 8 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $147.80 | 5 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $132.38 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,117 · 38 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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