Dr. Joseph H. Hersh, MD

Dr. Hersh practices at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, part of Baptist Health.

Dr. Hersh's NPI, 1376521278, was assigned on January 3, 2006. Dr. Hersh graduated from University of Missouri School of Medicine in 1974. Dr. Hersh holds Kentucky license 20137.

Dr. Hersh's primary practice is Baptist Health Hardin, at 913 North Dixie Avenue, Elizabethtown, KY 42701 in Hardin County. The practice phone is (270) 737-1212.

Dr. Hersh's primary practice is Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, part of Baptist Health. Dr. Hersh is also affiliated with Norton Hospital. The medical group on file is Baptist Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hersh to 3 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hersh practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Clinical genetics (m.d.) is Dr. Hersh's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207SG0201X. Dr. Hersh is board certified in clinical genetics by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics. Dmand AI has Dr. Hersh's licenses on file in 2 states: Kentucky and Indiana.

CMS data shows 12 Medicare services from Dr. Hersh across 1 procedure code in 2023, all of them office visits, for 12 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,434 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 12 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hersh in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 0 patients. Their average risk score is 1.16, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hersh's median patient age at 12, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Hersh wrote 379 Medicare Part D claims for 15 patients. 77% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 285 of them, across 16 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,163,170 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 229 claims across 15 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Hersh for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Hersh accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 74 papers to Dr. Hersh, published from 2008 to 2024. 2011 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Abnormalities, Multiple, Intellectual Disability and Phenotype. Dr. Hersh has published most often in Am J Med Genet. Dr. Hersh's most frequent co-authors are Brad Angle, MD, Kyrieckos A. Aleck, MD and Rajinder P. S. Bajwa, MBBS, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Hersh from 5 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 60% of the total. PTC Therapeutics, Inc. paid the most, $35.

Dr. Hersh graduated from University of Missouri School of Medicine in 1974.

Dr. Hersh is in network with 12 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Elevance and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.