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Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD

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(Ellen Carrie Riemer, M.D., JD)

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Specializes in: General Practice and Pathology

Madison - University of Wisconsin-Madison (1988)

165 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-1414

Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD is a general practitioner in Charleston, SC specializing in general practice and pathology. She graduated from Madison - University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD is affiliated with MUSC Health and MUSC Health University Medical Center Extension.

Office Locations

165 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Ellen Riemer, pathologist at the Medical University of South Carolina, gestures to show how a shotgun blast may have caused Paul Murdaugh's brain to explode out of his skull as she testifies...”—"Last witnesses in Murdaugh case before jury sees crime scene", Associated Press News, March 2023

“The photos of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh were unintentionally shown on one of the many livestreams of the trial when a member of the prosecution's team flashed them up on his computer while...”—"Murdaugh judge warns against sharing graphic autopsy photos", Daily Mail Online, March 2023

“Dr. Ellen Riemer, a pathologist who conducted the autopsies of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh, returned to the stand to reject a defense expert's assertion that Paul died from a shotgun contact wound to...”—"Prosecutors end rebuttal after calling 6 witnesses in Alex Murdaugh's murder trial", ABC13 Houston, February 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD treated as a general practitioner in Charleston, SC during 2012 were second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD for Medicare patients.

second opinions	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD treated as a general practitioner in Charleston, SC during 2013 were second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD for Medicare patients.

second opinions	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	54
Dementia	0
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD treated as a general practitioner in Charleston, SC during 2014 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	50
second opinions	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD treated as a general practitioner in Charleston, SC during 2015 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	126
second opinions	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	50

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD treated as a general practitioner in Charleston, SC during 2016 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	35

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	49
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD treated as a general practitioner in Charleston, SC during 2017 were lab tests and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	25
second opinions	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	54
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD treated as a general practitioner in Charleston, SC during 2018 were second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD for Medicare patients.

second opinions	17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	63
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD treated as a general practitioner in Charleston, SC during 2021 were second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD for Medicare patients.

second opinions	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD treated as a general practitioner in Charleston, SC during 2022 were second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD for Medicare patients.

second opinions	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	14
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	75
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD treated as a general practitioner in Charleston, SC were lab tests and second opinions.

lab tests	59
second opinions	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	15

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	15

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	0
Cancer	3

Education & Training

Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD graduated from Madison - University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1988. She completed residency at New York - Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. She has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Madison - University of Wisconsin-Madison (1988)

Residency: New York - Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (2001)

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MUSC Health

MUSC Health University Medical Center Extension

Insurance Information

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Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medcost, Aetna Medicare, Cigna Medicare, WellCare, Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Choice HealthCare (Group Health Plan), Blue Choice Medicaid, United HealthCare, Great West Healthcare (Part of Cigna now), Absolute Total Care Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan , Humana ChoiceCare PPO (Group Health Plan) (through March 31, 2025), Cigna, Veterans' Affairs Community Care Network (CCN), Molina Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan, Tricare, Coventry, Employers Health Network (EHN), First Health, BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Aetna (Open Choice), First Choice Next, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace) , Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, Aetna (Exclusive Choice), First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Aetna (Managed Choice), Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare), Clover Health , Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Clover Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace) and BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medcost

Aetna Medicare

Cigna Medicare

WellCare

Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Choice HealthCare (Group Health Plan)

Blue Choice Medicaid

United HealthCare

Great West Healthcare (Part of Cigna now)

Absolute Total Care Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan

Humana ChoiceCare PPO (Group Health Plan) (through March 31, 2025)

Cigna

Veterans' Affairs Community Care Network (CCN)

Molina Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan

Tricare

Coventry

Employers Health Network (EHN)

First Health

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Aetna (Open Choice)

First Choice Next

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

Aetna (Exclusive Choice)

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Aetna (Managed Choice)

Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)

Clover Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Clover Health

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$258 KEYTRUDA $258
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$83 SOLIRIS $83
Abbott Laboratories	$14 Architect Troponin-I (High Sensitive) $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$355

Biography

Dr. Ellen Riemer is a general practice and pathology specialist in Charleston, SC. She is affiliated with MUSC Health. Dr. Riemer obtained her medical school training at Tel Aviv University, Sackler Faculty of Medicine and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with Columbia University. She appears to be in-network for Blue California, Coventry, Employers Health Network, and more. She has an open panel in Charleston, SC according to MUSC Health.

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD From 2012 - 2022

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