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Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD

Accepting New Patients

(197 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Internal Medicine

Professional interests include: elder care

838 West Meeting Street Suite H
Lancaster, SC 29720

(803) 286-7703

Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD is a general internist in Lancaster, SC specializing in general internal medicine. Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD is affiliated with MUSC Health.

Office Locations

MUSC Health

838 West Meeting Street Suite H
Lancaster, SC 29720

(803) 286-7703

(843) 985-9372

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD treated as a general internist in Lancaster, SC during 2012 were nursing home care, lab tests, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	118
diabetes management	30
doctor visit	460
lab tests	287
nursing home care	376
preventive care	84
thyroid function tests	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD treated as a general internist in Lancaster, SC during 2013 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	1711

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	521

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	569
Black	155
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	316
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	58
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD treated as a general internist in Lancaster, SC during 2014 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	2067

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	139
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	223
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Dementia	59
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD treated as a general internist in Lancaster, SC during 2015 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	1943

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	696

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	744
Black	254
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	340
85 and over	424
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	63
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD treated as a general internist in Lancaster, SC during 2016 were nursing home care, preventive care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	30
doctor visit	270
lab tests	42
nursing home care	616
preventive care	43
vaccines	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	93
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	168
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	50
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD treated as a general internist in Lancaster, SC during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	132
diabetes management	26
doctor visit	575
lab tests	467
preventive care	105
thyroid function tests	36
vaccines	27

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	44
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD treated as a general internist in Lancaster, SC during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	396
diabetes management	123
doctor visit	1199
lab tests	1512
preventive care	425
thyroid function tests	109
vaccines	56

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	310

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	471
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	73
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD treated as a general internist in Lancaster, SC during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	422
diabetes management	110
doctor visit	1033
lab tests	1666
preventive care	380
thyroid function tests	97
vaccines	27

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	433
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	72
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD treated as a general internist in Lancaster, SC during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	131
diabetes management	29
doctor visit	364
lab tests	337
preventive care	75
thyroid function tests	16
vaccines	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	46
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD treated as a general internist in Lancaster, SC during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, chronic care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	121
chronic care	42
diabetes management	13
doctor visit	426
lab tests	139
preventive care	29

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	53
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD treated as a general internist in Lancaster, SC during 2022 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	145
doctor visit	369
lab tests	20
preventive care	17
vaccines	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	18
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD treated as a general internist in Lancaster, SC were nursing home care, lab tests, blood draw and preventive care.

blood draw	209
chronic care	42
diabetes management	51
doctor visit	587
lab tests	558
nursing home care	1342
preventive care	144
thyroid function tests	59
vaccines	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	58
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	369
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	151
85 and over	130
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	138

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	11
Dementia	26

Education & Training

He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Residency: (1996)

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, 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. Joseph James Pierce III, 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, Cigna, Coventry, 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. Joseph James Pierce III, 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

Cigna

Coventry

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)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 197 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Lancaster, SC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$250 Tresiba $108	Ozempic $95	Xultophy 100/3.6 $17	$30
Lilly USA, LLC	$237 BASAGLAR $110	TRULICITY $38	EMGALITY $28	GLYXAMBI $27	FORTEO $21	Other $12
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$209 SYMBICORT $127	FARXIGA $44	BYDUREON $26	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $12
Amgen Inc.	$181 Repatha $181
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$131 SEGLUROMET $29	DULERA $28	BELSOMRA $14	STEGLATRO $13	STEGLUJAN $11	Other $36
Other	$719 Trintellix $96	JARDIANCE $47	Myrbetriq $42	INVOKANA $39	FLECTOR PATCH $36	Other $460

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,727

Biography

Dr. Joseph Pierce's area of specialization is general internal medicine. He has a 4.5 out of 5 star average patient rating. His areas of expertise consist of primary care, internal medicine, and elder care. Dr. Pierce is professionally affiliated with MUSC Health. Dr. Pierce seems to honor Blue California, Coventry, Employers Health Network, and more. His practice in Lancaster, SC is open to new patients as reported by MUSC Health. He is a graduate of MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph James Pierce III, MD From 2012 - 2022

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General Payments

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