There are 20 Nephrology clinicians in Charlotte, NC in Medicare’s data, ranked by the number of Medicare services they provide.
Nephrology clinicians in Charlotte
| Clinician | Experience | Telehealth | Medicare patients | Assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guneet Kochar, DO | 12 yrs | Yes | 522 | Accepts |
| Chris Fotiadis, MD | 35 yrs | Yes | 453 | Accepts |
| Adit Mahale, MD | 29 yrs | Yes | 516 | Accepts |
| Thomas Smarz, M.D. | 28 yrs | Yes | 448 | Accepts |
| Daniel Tierney, MD | 31 yrs | Yes | 486 | Accepts |
| Gregory Merten, M.D. | 26 yrs | Yes | 443 | Accepts |
| Edward Fisher, MD | 26 yrs | Yes | 442 | Accepts |
| Xuexiang Wang, MD, PHD | 11 yrs | Yes | 381 | Accepts |
| Vivek Sanghani, MD | 15 yrs | — | 321 | Accepts |
| Joel Bruce, M.D. | 38 yrs | Yes | 258 | Accepts |
| Todd Griffith, MD | 29 yrs | Yes | 315 | Accepts |
| Preeti Gurnani, M.D. | 18 yrs | — | 350 | Accepts |
| Matthew Elliott, MD | 19 yrs | Yes | 268 | Accepts |
| Donald Berling, MD | 40 yrs | — | 334 | Accepts |
| Alexander Page | 15 yrs | — | 381 | Accepts |
| Priyeshkumar Patel, MD | 21 yrs | — | 395 | Accepts |
| Nancy Gritter, MD | 34 yrs | — | 167 | Accepts |
| Niraj Desai, M.D. | 37 yrs | — | 248 | Accepts |
| Lisa Nanovic, DO | 27 yrs | Yes | 194 | Accepts |
| Megan Yanik, MD | 15 yrs | — | 17 | Accepts |
What the columns mean
- Experience — years since the clinician’s medical-school graduation (when known).
- Telehealth — the clinician reported providing telehealth (video/phone) visits.
- Medicare patients — distinct Original-Medicare beneficiaries in the latest year; a volume signal, not a quality rating.
- Assignment — “Accepts” means they accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment (lower out-of-pocket for Medicare patients).
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Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners and the Doctors & Clinicians National Downloadable File (most recent release). Counts reflect Original Medicare activity only and are not a measure of quality. “Medicare allows” is the Medicare fee schedule amount — not what an insured or cash patient pays; for patient prices see the linked procedure pages. Always confirm a clinician’s current details with their office.