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Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD

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(Dr. Ruediger Lehrich, M.D.)

(200 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

Free University of Berlin (1995)

2424 Erwin Road Suite 605
Durham, NC 27705

(919) 620-4467

Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD is a nephrologist in Durham, NC specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from Free University of Berlin in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Duke Health and DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC.

Office Locations

2424 Erwin Road Suite 605
Durham, NC 27705

(919) 620-4467

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Duke Health

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 660-6860

(919) 681-1143

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508 Fulton Street Durham Vamc (558)
Durham, NC 27705

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

dialysis

hemofiltration

In 2023, Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD performed more dialysis, and hemofiltration procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD treated as a nephrologist in Durham, NC during 2012 were dialysis, hospital care, inpatient care and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	596
doctor visit	239
hemofiltration	135
hospital care	368
inpatient care	368

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD treated as a nephrologist in Durham, NC during 2013 were dialysis, hospital care, inpatient care and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	579
doctor visit	224
hemofiltration	83
hospital care	307
inpatient care	307

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	363
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	392
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	17
Less than 65	340

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	60
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD treated as a nephrologist in Durham, NC during 2014 were dialysis, hospital care, inpatient care and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	565
doctor visit	186
hemofiltration	113
hospital care	311
inpatient care	311

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	383
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	23
Less than 65	341

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	61
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD treated as a nephrologist in Durham, NC during 2015 were dialysis, hospital care, inpatient care and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	638
doctor visit	240
hemofiltration	238
hospital care	342
inpatient care	342

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	622
Female	526

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	504
Black	584
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	52
Less than 65	550

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	57
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD treated as a nephrologist in Durham, NC during 2016 were dialysis, hospital care, inpatient care and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	529
doctor visit	207
hemofiltration	137
hospital care	304
inpatient care	304

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	279
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	16
Less than 65	252

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	56
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD treated as a nephrologist in Durham, NC during 2017 were dialysis, hospital care, inpatient care and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	581
doctor visit	191
hemofiltration	158
hospital care	477
inpatient care	477

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	285
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	21
Less than 65	258

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	60
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD treated as a nephrologist in Durham, NC during 2018 were dialysis, hospital care, inpatient care and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	742
doctor visit	185
hemofiltration	460
hospital care	659
inpatient care	659

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	275
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	16
Less than 65	260

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	59
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD treated as a nephrologist in Durham, NC during 2019 were dialysis, hospital care, inpatient care and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	540
doctor visit	160
hemofiltration	208
hospital care	485
inpatient care	485

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	271
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	14
Less than 65	262

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	61
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD treated as a nephrologist in Durham, NC during 2020 were dialysis, hospital care, inpatient care and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	448
doctor visit	137
hemofiltration	182
hospital care	401
inpatient care	401

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	237
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	17
Less than 65	228

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	57
Dementia	22
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD treated as a nephrologist in Durham, NC during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	493
doctor visit	142
hemofiltration	127
hospital care	545
inpatient care	545

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	248
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	26
Less than 65	210

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	63
Dementia	26
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD treated as a nephrologist in Durham, NC during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	328
doctor visit	158
emergency care	11
hemofiltration	114
hospital care	462
inpatient care	462

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	184
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	29
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	64
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD treated as a nephrologist in Durham, NC were dialysis, hospital care, inpatient care and hemofiltration.

dialysis	549
doctor visit	188
emergency care	11
hemofiltration	177
hospital care	423
inpatient care	423

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	285
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	231
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	13

**Age**
75 to 84	91
85 and over	21
Less than 65	257
65 to 74	181

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	54
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD graduated from Free University of Berlin in 1995. He completed residency at Internal Medicine, Humboldt University (Germany). He is certified by the American Board of Internal Med, Nephrology and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Free University of Berlin (1995)

Residency: Internal Medicine, Humboldt University (Germany) (1998)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Med, Nephrology

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Duke Health

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC

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. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, United Healthcare, TRICARE Prime Remote, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Duke Employee Plans, Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II, Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only), Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026), Duke Basic, Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026), Ambetter, Experience Health, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026), Healthy Blue, Trillium (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, All Savers Fully Insured, Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only), First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna/CVS Health, Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Partners (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan, Duke Select, Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

AmeriHealth

Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

United Healthcare

TRICARE Prime Remote

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Gateway Health Alliance

Aetna HMO

Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

Duke Employee Plans

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)

Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II

Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)

Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only)

Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026)

Duke Basic

Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026)

Ambetter

Experience Health

Aetna Select HMO

Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO

Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026)

Healthy Blue

Trillium (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option

All Savers Fully Insured

Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only)

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna/CVS Health

Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

Partners (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan

Duke Select

Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.97 out of 5 stars based on 200 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Durham, NC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ruediger W. Lehrich, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
NxStage Medical, Inc.	$153 System One $153
Baxter Healthcare	$117 Renal - PD $117
Amgen Inc.	$102 Sensipar $15	$87
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$93 SOLIRIS $93
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.	$29 Auryxia $29
Other	$12 Velphoro $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$507

Biography

Dr. Ruediger Lehrich is a physician who specializes in adult nephrology. Dr. Lehrich is conversant in German. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Duke Health and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. After completing medical school at Free University of Berlin, he performed his residency at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Lehrich's average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He usually is in-network for Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE, as well as other insurance carriers. His practice in Durham, NC is open to new patients as reported by Duke Health.