Dr. Ralph Bernard Piening III, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 711
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 499
- Part D claims, 2024
- 249
- MIPS score, 2024
- 75
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 2230 Ashley Crossing Drive, Charleston, SC 29414
- Practice phone
- Call (843) 766-5228
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
NHC HealthCare Charleston
Skilled Nursing Facility · Charleston, South Carolina
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Dr. Ralph Bernard Piening III is an internist in Charleston, South Carolina
Dr. Piening practices at NHC HealthCare Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina.
Dr. Piening's NPI, 1306991666, was assigned on January 24, 2007. Dr. Piening graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 1984. Dr. Piening holds South Carolina license 12291.
- NPI
- 1306991666NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0749174605
- NPI enumeration date
- January 24, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (843) 766-5228
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 68
- Medical school graduation
- 1984
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Ralph Bernard Piening III practices at NHC HealthCare Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina
Dr. Piening's primary practice is NHC HealthCare Charleston, at 2230 Ashley Crossing Drive, Charleston, SC 29414 in Charleston County. The practice phone is (843) 766-5228.
- NHC HealthCare Charleston2230 Ashley Crossing Drive, Charleston, SC 29414 · Charleston CountyPhone(843) 766-5228
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Ralph Bernard Piening III is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Piening's primary practice is NHC HealthCare Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Piening is also affiliated with Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital. The medical group on file is Curana Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Piening to 3 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ralph Bernard Piening III's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Piening practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| NHC HealthCare Charleston | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ralph Bernard Piening III is one of 1,707 internists in South Carolina
Internal medicine is Dr. Piening's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Piening is licensed in South Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, South CarolinaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Piening
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ralph Bernard Piening III billed Medicare for 711 services in 2024
CMS data shows 711 Medicare services from Dr. Piening across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 499 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $91,241 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Piening's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6242024: 71114%
Dr. Piening compared with the South Carolina median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Piening
- South Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 711vs 740Close to median
- Medicare patients
- 499vs 25893% above
- Part D claims
- 148vs 33155% below
Medians across 1,708 internists in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Piening's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ralph Bernard Piening III treated 499 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 83
CMS counts 499 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Piening in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 218 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.20, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Piening's median patient age at 80, with 64% women.
Dr. Piening's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Piening's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women28657%
- Men21343%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Piening's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis65%
- Alzheimer's and dementia53%
- Chronic kidney disease51%
- Mood disorders51%
- Depression49%
- Anxiety48%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Piening's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 80
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women64%
- Men36%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ralph Bernard Piening III wrote 249 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Piening wrote 249 Medicare Part D claims for 35 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 148 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,058 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 47 claims across 3 drugs.
Dr. Piening's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic231 claims93%
- Brand-name18 claims7%
Dr. Piening's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Piening's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids18%44 of 249 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 472024: 148215%
Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 3 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ralph Bernard Piening III scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Piening for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Piening accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- MIPS final score, 2024
- 75 of 100
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Ralph Bernard Piening III received $166 in industry payments from 2016 to 2021
CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Piening from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $119.
General payments to Dr. Piening by program year, 2016 to 2021
Companies that paid Dr. Piening the most, 2016 to 2021
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Ralph Bernard Piening III graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Dr. Piening graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 1984.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Ralph Bernard Piening III's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Ralph Bernard Piening III's NPI number?
Dr. Ralph Bernard Piening III's NPI number is 1306991666. It was assigned on January 24, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ralph Bernard Piening III?
Dr. Ralph Bernard Piening III is an internist in Charleston, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Ralph Bernard Piening III practice?
Dr. Piening practices at 2230 Ashley Crossing Drive, Charleston, SC 29414. Dr. Piening's primary practice is NHC HealthCare Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Piening to 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Ralph Bernard Piening III's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Piening is (843) 766-5228.
What is Dr. Ralph Bernard Piening III's medical license number?
Dr. Piening holds South Carolina license 12291.
Which hospitals is Dr. Ralph Bernard Piening III affiliated with?
Dr. Piening is affiliated with Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Ralph Bernard Piening III part of?
Dr. Piening is linked to Curana Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Piening to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Ralph Bernard Piening III accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Piening billed Medicare for 711 services in 2024, and Dr. Piening accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Ralph Bernard Piening III's MIPS score?
Dr. Piening's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ralph Bernard Piening III see?
CMS counts 499 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Piening in 2024, with an average age of 83.
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What services does Dr. Ralph Bernard Piening III bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Piening's most billed Medicare services were nursing facility care (99306), nursing facility care (99309) and nursing facility care (99308).
Where did Dr. Ralph Bernard Piening III go to medical school?
Dr. Piening graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 1984.
What drugs does Dr. Ralph Bernard Piening III prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Piening's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tramadol HCl, Lorazepam and Levothyroxine Sodium.
Has Dr. Ralph Bernard Piening III received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $166 in general payments to Dr. Piening from 3 companies from 2016 to 2021. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Ralph Bernard Piening III been practicing?
Dr. Piening graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.
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