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Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD

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Specializes in: Forensic Pathology

165 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-1414

Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD is a forensic pathologist in Charleston, SC specializing in forensic pathology. Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD is affiliated with MUSC Health.

Office Locations

MUSC Health

165 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-1414

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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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD treated as a forensic pathologist 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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

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 forensic pathologist 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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

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 forensic pathologist 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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

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 forensic pathologist 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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, high cholesterol and asthma.

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 forensic pathologist 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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

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 forensic pathologist 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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and high cholesterol.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease and high cholesterol.

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 forensic pathologist 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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension.

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 forensic pathologist 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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD treated during 2022 were chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, high cholesterol and hypertension.

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 2013 - 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 forensic pathologist in Charleston, SC were lab tests and second opinions.

lab tests	59
second opinions	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	17

**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	17

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD From 2013 - 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	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Cancer	3
Dementia	0

Education & Training

She has a state license in South Carolina.

Residency: (2001)

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

MUSC Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Medicare, Aetna Medicare, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Blue Choice, First Health, MedCost, Molina Healthcare, Group Health Plan (GHP), Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Clover Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Aetna (Open Choice), AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Aetna (Managed Choice), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace), First Choice Next and Aetna (Exclusive Choice).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

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

CIGNA Medicare

Aetna Medicare

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Employers Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Blue Choice

First Health

MedCost

Molina Healthcare

Group Health Plan (GHP)

Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Clover Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Aetna (Open Choice)

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Aetna (Managed Choice)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

First Choice Next

Aetna (Exclusive Choice)

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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 forensic pathology specialist. She is affiliated with MUSC Health. Dr. Riemer appears to be in-network for Blue California, Coventry, and Employers Health Network, in addition to other insurance carriers. According to MUSC Health, new patients are welcome to contact her office in Charleston, SC.

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

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 2013 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellen Carrie Riemer, JD, MD From 2013 - 2022

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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