Dr. Paul M. Herring, MD

  • North Charleston, SC
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1902829625PAC ID2567363377
Medicare services, 2024
4,186
Medicare patients, 2024
2,102
Part D claims, 2024
1,703
MIPS score, 2024
100
Industry payments
$268,820
Practice address
2861 Tricom St, North Charleston, SC 29406
Practice phone
Call (843) 725-0064
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Primary practice

Carolina Eyecare Physicians

North Charleston, South Carolina

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Dr. Paul M. Herring is an ophthalmologist in North Charleston, South Carolina

Dr. Herring practices at Carolina Eyecare Physicians in North Charleston, South Carolina.

Dr. Herring's NPI, 1902829625, was assigned on July 25, 2006. Dr. Herring graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Herring holds South Carolina license 18481.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2567363377
NPI enumeration date
July 25, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(843) 725-0064
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
62
Medical school graduation
1990

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Paul M. Herring practices at Carolina Eyecare Physicians in North Charleston, South Carolina

Dr. Herring's primary practice is Carolina Eyecare Physicians, at 2861 Tricom St, North Charleston, SC 29406 in Charleston County. The practice phone is (843) 725-0064.

  • Carolina Eyecare Physicians
    2861 Tricom St, North Charleston, SC 29406 · Charleston CountyPhone(843) 725-0064

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Paul M. Herring is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Herring's primary practice is Carolina Eyecare Physicians in North Charleston, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Herring to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Carolina Eyecare PhysiciansNorth Charleston, South CarolinaPrimary
1 group practice or clinicName with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Paul M. Herring's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Carolina Eyecare PhysiciansAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Paul M. Herring is one of 269 ophthalmologists in South Carolina

Ophthalmology is Dr. Herring's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Herring is licensed in South Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, South CarolinaPrimaryLicense 18481 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Herring

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Dr. Paul M. Herring billed Medicare for 4,186 services in 2024

CMS data shows 4,186 Medicare services from Dr. Herring across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 2,102 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $370,460 for them.

Medicare services, 20244,186
Medicare patients2,102
Paid by Medicare$370,460
Procedure codes10

Dr. Herring's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 3,4672024: 3,6896%
Surgery
2023: 4532024: 49710%

Where Dr. Herring's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office3,68988%
  • In a facility49712%

Dr. Herring compared with the South Carolina median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Herring
  • South Carolina median
Medicare services
4,186vs 2,44671% above
Medicare patients
2,102vs 8812.4 times
Part D claims
1,590vs 7482.1 times

Medians across 277 ophthalmologists in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Herring'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. Paul M. Herring treated 2,102 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 2,102 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Herring in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 917 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 2% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.02, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Herring's median patient age at 73, with 61% women.

Medicare patients, 20242,102
Average age76
Average risk score1.02
Also on Medicaid2%

Dr. Herring's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Herring's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1,30362%
  • Men79938%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Herring's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis47%
  4. Diabetes41%
  5. Chronic kidney disease27%
  6. Anxiety23%
  7. Ischemic heart disease21%
  8. Mood disorders19%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Herring's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women61%
  • Men38%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Paul M. Herring wrote 1,703 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Herring wrote 1,703 Medicare Part D claims for 543 patients. 76% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,590 of them, across 19 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $135,557 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 913 claims across 12 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,703
Drugs named by CMS19
Total drug cost$135,557
Part D patients543

Dr. Herring's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,299 claims76%
  • Brand-name404 claims24%

Dr. Herring'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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 9132024: 1,59074%

Drugs named by CMS: 19 in 2024, 12 in 2023.

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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. Paul M. Herring scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Herring for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Herring accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 614 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Herring, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Herring's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 100of 100Final score
  • 99.1of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Herring ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
97th percentile614 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Paul M. Herring received $268,820 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 31 general payments to Dr. Herring from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. paid the most, $268,130.

General payments to Dr. Herring by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Herring by kind, 2016 to 2025

$268.8Kin total
  • Speaker and faculty fees$268,130100%
  • Food and beverage$6520%
  • Education$380%

Companies that paid Dr. Herring the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Paul M. Herring graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Dr. Herring graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 1990.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of South Carolina School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Paul M. Herring's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Paul M. Herring's NPI number?

Dr. Paul M. Herring's NPI number is 1902829625. It was assigned on July 25, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Paul M. Herring?

Dr. Paul M. Herring is an ophthalmologist in North Charleston, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Paul M. Herring practice?

Dr. Herring practices at 2861 Tricom St, North Charleston, SC 29406. Dr. Herring's primary practice is Carolina Eyecare Physicians in North Charleston, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Herring to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Paul M. Herring's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Herring is (843) 725-0064.

What is Dr. Paul M. Herring's medical license number?

Dr. Herring holds South Carolina license 18481.

Does Dr. Paul M. Herring accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Herring billed Medicare for 4,186 services in 2024, and Dr. Herring accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Paul M. Herring's MIPS score?

Dr. Herring's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Paul M. Herring see?

CMS counts 2,102 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Herring in 2024, with an average age of 76.

What services does Dr. Paul M. Herring bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Herring's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92014), eye exam or test (92134) and eye exam or test (92133).

Where did Dr. Paul M. Herring go to medical school?

Dr. Herring graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 1990.

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What drugs does Dr. Paul M. Herring prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Herring's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Erythromycin and Timolol Maleate.

Has Dr. Paul M. Herring received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $268,820 in general payments to Dr. Herring from 12 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.

How long has Dr. Paul M. Herring been practicing?

Dr. Herring graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.

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