Dr. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 106,218
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 643
- Part D claims, 2024
- 5,246
- Publications
- 4
- MIPS score, 2024
- 84
- Practice address
- 5 Richland Medical Park Dr, Columbia, SC 29203
- Practice phone
- Call (803) 296-2548
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Prisma Health Richland Hospital
Columbia, South Carolina
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Dr. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz is a rheumatologist in Columbia, South Carolina
Dr. Goeckeritz practices at Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina.
Dr. Goeckeritz's NPI, 1366552796, was assigned on August 30, 2006. Dr. Goeckeritz graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine - Memphis in 1988. Dr. Goeckeritz holds South Carolina license TL31856.
- NPI
- 1366552796NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- August 30, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (803) 296-2548
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 64
- Medical school graduation
- 1988
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz practices at Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina
Dr. Goeckeritz's primary practice is Prisma Health Richland Hospital, at 5 Richland Medical Park Dr, Columbia, SC 29203 in Richland County. The practice phone is (803) 296-2548.
- Prisma Health Richland Hospital5 Richland Medical Park Dr, Columbia, SC 29203 · Richland CountyPhone(803) 296-2548
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Goeckeritz's primary practice is Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina. The medical group on file is Lexington Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Goeckeritz to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Goeckeritz practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz is one of 112 rheumatologists in South Carolina
Rheumatology is Dr. Goeckeritz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Goeckeritz is board certified in rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Goeckeritz's licenses on file in 4 states: South Carolina, Georgia, Maryland and Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Rheumatology, South CarolinaPrimary
- Georgia license
- Maryland license
- Tennessee license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arteritis, arthritis, fibromyalgia and chronic pain, fluid in a joint, gout, joint arthropathy, joint pain and lupus among the conditions Dr. Goeckeritz treats.
Rheumatologists near Dr. Goeckeritz
Counts of rheumatologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz billed Medicare for 106,218 services in 2024
CMS data shows 106,218 Medicare services from Dr. Goeckeritz across 30 procedure codes in 2024, for 643 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,413,963 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Goeckeritz's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 95,2552024: 102,4198%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1,2422024: 1,2642%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,1192024: 1,0873%
- Surgery
- 2023: 9852024: 9662%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 402
- Imaging
- 2023: 882024: 4845%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 442024: 3227%
Dr. Goeckeritz compared with the South Carolina median for rheumatologists, 2024
- Dr. Goeckeritz
- South Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 106,218vs 2,86037.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 643vs 2982.2 times
- Part D claims
- 4,873vs 1,1474.2 times
Medians across 115 rheumatologists in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Goeckeritz'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. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz treated 643 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 643 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Goeckeritz in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 280 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.41, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Goeckeritz's median patient age at 64, with 76% women.
Dr. Goeckeritz's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Goeckeritz's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women47774%
- Men16626%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Goeckeritz's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease30%
- Diabetes29%
- Anxiety27%
- Chronic kidney disease27%
- Mood disorders26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Goeckeritz's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women76%
- Men23%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz wrote 5,246 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Goeckeritz wrote 5,246 Medicare Part D claims for 738 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,873 of them, across 55 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,195,130 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 5,043 claims across 58 drugs.
Dr. Goeckeritz's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic4,607 claims88%
- Brand-name and other639 claims12%
Dr. Goeckeritz'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. Goeckeritz's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids12%655 of 5,246 claims
- Antibiotics1%38 of 5,246 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: 5,0432024: 4,8733%
Drugs named by CMS: 55 in 2024, 58 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. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz scored 84 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Goeckeritz for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.
Dr. Goeckeritz's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 84of 100Final score
- 68.9of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 78of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz has 4 publications on record
Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Goeckeritz in 2008.
Recent publications by Dr. Goeckeritz
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz received $4,332 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 308 general payments to Dr. Goeckeritz from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $821.
General payments to Dr. Goeckeritz by program year, 2016 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Goeckeritz by kind, 2016 to 2024
- Food and beverage$4,23098%
- Education$1022%
Companies that paid Dr. Goeckeritz the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Goeckeritz.
Awards and honors for Dr. Goeckeritz
- Undated
- ACR Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine - Memphis
Dr. Goeckeritz graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine - Memphis in 1988. Dr. Goeckeritz is a member of ACR.
- Medical school
- Board certified in rheumatology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz accepts plans from 5 insurance carriers
Dr. Goeckeritz is in network with 5 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Goeckeritz accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare5
- PPO4
- HMO1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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 | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz's NPI number?
Dr. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz's NPI number is 1366552796. It was assigned on August 30, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz?
Dr. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz is a rheumatologist in Columbia, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).
Where does Dr. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz practice?
Dr. Goeckeritz practices at 5 Richland Medical Park Dr, Columbia, SC 29203. Dr. Goeckeritz's primary practice is Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Goeckeritz to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Goeckeritz is (803) 296-2548.
What is Dr. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz's medical license number?
Dr. Goeckeritz holds South Carolina license TL31856, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.
Which states has Dr. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Goeckeritz in South Carolina (2009 to 2027), Georgia (2001 to 2015), Maryland (2000 to 2002) and Tennessee (1990 to 2001).
What medical group is Dr. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz part of?
Dr. Goeckeritz is linked to Lexington Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine. Dmand AI links Dr. Goeckeritz to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Goeckeritz billed Medicare for 106,218 services in 2024.
What is Dr. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz's MIPS score?
Dr. Goeckeritz's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 84 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz see?
CMS counts 643 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Goeckeritz in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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Is Dr. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz board certified?
Yes. Dr. Goeckeritz is board certified in rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Goeckeritz's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3262), injected or infused drug (J1602) and injected or infused drug (J1745).
Where did Dr. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz go to medical school?
Dr. Goeckeritz graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine - Memphis in 1988.
What drugs does Dr. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Goeckeritz's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, Prednisone and Methotrexate.
Has Dr. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,332 in general payments to Dr. Goeckeritz from 30 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Pfizer Inc.
How long has Dr. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz been practicing?
Dr. Goeckeritz graduated from medical school in 1988, 38 years ago.
Does Dr. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz do research?
Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Goeckeritz.
What insurance does Dr. Bruce Edwin Goeckeritz accept?
Dr. Goeckeritz is in network with 5 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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