Matthew C. Lambert, M.D.
NPI 1992840805ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Spartanburg, SC
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Foothills Nephrology PC, practicing in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $463,072 for 2,076 claims, against $165,437 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 23 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,014 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Cherokee Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1992840805 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 20, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 30, 2009 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | TL31956 | 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 - Internal Medicine (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 446 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,906 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $165,437 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,076 · 4,556 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 408 |
| Total drug cost | $463,072 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Foothills Nephrology PCSpartanburg, SC · 7 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cherokee Medical CenterGaffney, SC
- Pelham Medical CenterGreer, SC
- Spartanburg Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC
- Union Medical CenterUnion, SC
Other facilities
- Fresenius Kidney Care Carolina - Interstate ParkDialysis facility · Spartanburg, SC
- Fresenius Kidney Care SpartanburgDialysis facility · Spartanburg, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,014 · 78 payments from 23 companies
- 2024$1,604 · 84 payments from 20 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $357.67 | 13 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $226.29 | 8 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $172.40 | 6 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $135.48 | 5 |
| Amgen Inc. | $128.70 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,014 · 78 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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