Joachim Hertel in Clinton, South Carolina

Additional Medical Specialties Include:
INTERNAL MEDICINE

Medical School: Sorry, his university is not listed
Graduation Year: 1984
The Primary Medical Specialty for Joachim Hertel is listed as: Nephrology
Approximate Years of Experience: 40
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 7214020171
NPI #: 1538146303
NPI Created On: 12/22/2005
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 10/31/2013
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RN0300X
License Number:
35903
Listed Gender: Male

---

Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

• Humana
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Absolute Total Care, Inc
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English, German, GERMAN.

---

Services and Procedures include:

1. Removal of central venous catheter for infusion
2. Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope
3. Hemodialysis procedure with one physician evaluation
4. Dialysis services (4 or more physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older
5. Dialysis services (2-3 physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older
6. Dialysis services (1 physician visit per month), patient 20 years of age and older
7. Home dialysis services per month, patient 20 years of age or older
8. Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention
9. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
10. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes
11. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
12. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
13. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
14. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day
15. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
16. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day
17. Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).