Joseph R. Herges

Dedicated pharmacist with diverse work experience including Medication Management Services (MMS), inpatient clinical practice and retail pharmacy. Practices above and beyond work description in all three Mayo Clinic shields of practice, research and education. Has extensive leadership experience developing innovative pharmacy practice service lines with other professional disciplines and in research as past chair of the Mayo Midwest Pharmacy Research Committee. Actively mentors pharmacy residents and early-career staff pharmacists aspiring to increase research productivity. In MMS practice is actively engaged assisting patients and prescribers through administrative medications related processes including prior authorization.

• Assistant Professor in Pharmacy, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 2021-03-01
• Adjunct Assistant Professor, Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2022-07-01
• Instructor in Pharmacy, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 2013-04-01, 2021-03-01

• Navigating Cost and Access Barriers for Medications in the Treatment of Obesity: A Guide for Patients and Primary Care Clinicians. Herges JR, Neumiller JJ, McCoy RG. Clin Diabetes. 2025, https://doi.org/10.2337/cd24-0115
• Diabetes Care Delivery and Outcomes by Race and Ethnicity: Evaluation of an Enhanced Primary Care Practice Model in the US Upper Midwest. Herges JR, Stonerock LR, Cole K, McCoy RG. Ann Fam Med, 2025;23(4):344-49
• Acute Kidney Injury in Care Transitions (ACT): A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial. Barreto EF, May HP, Cole KC, Griffin JM, Herges JR, Kashani KB, Kattah AG, Ledet CB, McCoy RG, Tinaglia AG, Rule AD. Am J Kidney Dis, 2025;85(3):395-98
• Improving Kidney Health Knowledge for Acute Kidney Injury Survivors: A Multidisciplinary AKI Survivor Program. May HP, Herges JR, Anderson BK, Kashani KB, Kattah AG, Cole KC, McCoy RG, Meade LA, Rule AD, Schreier DJ, Tinaglia AG, Barreto EF. Kidney Med. 2024,6(8):100854
• Building a Robust Pharmacy Research Program: Reflections From a Large Healthcare System not Affiliated With a College of Pharmacy. Herges JR, Wieruszewski ED, Barreto JD, Taraba JL, Barreto EF, Oyen LJ, Nei AM, Wieruszewski PM, Thurber KM, Schramm GE, Formea CM, Rudis MI. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2024;7:647-58
• Glucagon Fill Rates and Cost Among Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes in the United States, 2011-2021. Benning TJ, Heien HC, Herges JR, Creo AL, Al Nofal A, McCoy RG. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2023;206:111026
• Post-Hospital Multidisciplinary Care for AKI survivors: A Feasibility Pilot. May HP, Herges JR, Anderson BK, Hanson GJ, Kashani KB, Kattah A, Mara KC, McCoy RG, Meade LA, Rule AD, Schreier DJ, Tinaglia AG, Barreto EF. Kidney Medicine. 2023;5(12):100734
• Glucagon Prescribing and Prevention of Hospitalization for Hypoglycemia in a Large Health System. Herges JR, Haag JD, Kosloski-Tarpenning KA, Mara KC, McCoy RG. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2023;202:110832
• Gaps in Glucagon Fills Among Commercially Insured Patients Receiving a Glucagon Prescription. Herges JR, Haag JD, Kosloski-Tarpenning KA, Mara KC, McCoy RG. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2023; 200;110720
• Comprehensive Acute Kidney Injury Survivor Care: Protocol for the Randomized Acute Kidney Injury in Care Transitions Pilot Trial. May HP, Griffin JM, Herges JR, Kashani KB, Kattah A, Mara KC, McCoy RG, Rule AD, Tinaglia AG, Barreto EF. JMIR Res Protoc. 2023;12:e48109
• Pharmacist-provider collaborative visits following hospital discharge in a comprehensive acute kidney injury survivor model. Herges JR, May HP, Meade L, Anderson B, Tinaglia AG, Schreier DJ, Kashani KB, Kattah A, McCoy RG, Rule AD, Mara KC, Barreto EF. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2023;63(3)909-14
• Acute Kidney Injury Survivor Care Following Hospital Discharge: A Mixed-Methods Study of Nephrologists and Primary Care Providers. May HP, Krauter AK, Finnie DM, McCoy RG, Kashani KB, Griffin JM, Barreto EF, Herges JR, Kattah A, Anderson B, Tinaglia AG, Barreto, Meade L. Kidney Medicine. 2023;5(4):100586
• Glucagon Prescribing and Costs Among U.S. Adults with Diabetes, 2011-2021. Herges JR, Galindo RJ, Neumiller JJ, Heien HC, Umpierrez GE, McCoy RG. Diabetes Care. 2023;46(3):620-27
• Evaluation of pharmacist consults within a collaborative enhanced primary care team model to improve diabetes care. Hess D, McCoy RG, Matulis III JC, Kessler ME, Mara KC, Herges JR. Plos One. 2023;18(1):e0280654
• Evaluation of an Enhanced Primary Care Team Model to Improve Diabetes Care. Herges JR, Matulis III JC, Kessler ME, Ruehmann LL, Mara KC, McCoy RG. Ann Fam Med. 2022;20(6):505-11
• Implementation of Preemptive DNA Sequence-based Pharmacogenomics Testing Across a Large Academic Medical Center: The Mayo-Baylor RIGHT 10K Study. Wang L, et al. Genet Med. 2022; 24(5):1062-72
• Development and Feasibility of a Multidisciplinary Approach to AKI Survivorship in Care Transitions: Research Letter. Barreto EF, May HP, Schreier DJ, Meade LA, Anderson BK, Rensing ME, Ruud KL, Kattah AG, Rule AD, McCoy RG, Finnie DM, Herges JR, Kashani KB. Can J Kidney Health Dis. 2022, https://doi.org/10.1177/20543581221081258
• Easing the Financial Burden of Diabetes Management: A Guide for Patients and Primary Care Clinicians. Herges JR, Neumiller JJ, McCoy RG. Clin Diabetes. 2021;39(4):427-36
• Pain Associated with Continuous Intravenous Infusion of Bumetanide: A Case Series. Herges LB, Jentzer JC, Brighton DD, Herges JR, Ou NN, Critical Care Nurse. 2021;41(2):44-50
• Using Medication Containers During Transitional Care Visits and Impact of Medications Discrepancies Identified and Hospital Readmission Risk. Herges JR, Garrison GM, Mara KC, Angstman KB. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association. 2021;61:68-73
• Impact of Collaborative Clinician Visits on Postdischarge Total Cost of Care in a Polypharmacy Population. Herges JR, Borah BJ, Moriarty JP, Garrison GM, Gullerud RE, Angstman KB. American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2020;77(22):159-65
• Enhanced Care Team Nurse Process to Improve Diabetes Care. Herges JR, Ruehmann LL, Matulis JC, Hickox BC, McCoy RG. Annals of Family Medicine, 2020;18(5):463
• Timing of Pharmacist-Clinician Collaborative Visits After Hospital Discharge and Their Effect on Readmission Risk. Herges JR, Herges LB, Dierkhising RA, Mara KC, Angstman KB. J AM Coll Clin Pharm. 2019;2(3):268-73
• Effect of Postdismissal Pharmacist Visits for Patients Using High-Risk Medications. Herges JR, Herges LB, Dierkhising RA, Mara KC, Davis AZ, Angstman KB. Mayo Clinic Proceedings; Quality, Innovation & Outcomes. 2018;2(1):4-9

• Point of Care Nicotine Replacement to Aid Smoking Cessation, Center for Clinical and Translational Science Small Grant Award, Pharmacy Department, 2025, Co-Investigator
• Enhanced Kidney Follow-up for AKI Survivors in Care Transitions (the ACT Study), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, R03 federal grant, 2021-01-01, 2023-12-31, Co-Investigator

• Improving Diabetes Care in Minority Racial and Ethnic Groups: Evaluation of an Enhanced Primary Care Practice Model in the Upper Midwest, Herges JR, Stonerock LR, Mara KC, McCoy RG, American Diabetes Association 82nd Scientific Sessions, 2024
• Evaluation of an Enhanced Primary Care Team Model to Improve Diabetes Care, Herges JR, Matulis III JC, Kessler ME, Ruehmann LL, Mara KC, McCoy RG, American Diabetes Association 82nd Scientific Sessions, 2022
• Evaluation of Pharmacist Consults within a Collaborative Enhanced Primary Care Team Model to Improve Diabetes Care, Hess DM, McCoy RG, Matulis III JC, Kessler ME, Mara KC, Herges JR, American Diabetes Association 82nd Scientific Sessions, 2022
• Impact of Collaborative Clinician Visits on Postdischarge Total Cost of Care in a Polypharmacy Population, Herges JR, Borah BJ, Moriarty JP, Garrison GM, Gullerud RE, Angstman KB, American College of Clinical Pharmacy Annual Meeting, 2020
• Pharmacist-Clinician Collaborative Visits in Primary Care for Patients Discharged from the Hospital, Herges JR, American College of Clinical Pharmacy Annual Meeting, 2020

• Medication Reconciliation Following Hospital Discharge Utilizing Medication Containers and Impact on Readmission, North American Primary Care Research Group 2020 Annual Meeting, Virtual, 2020-11-01
• Medication Reconciliation Improved by Patients Bringing in Their Containers?, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine 2020 Annual Conference, Virtual, 2020-07-01
• Effect of Postdismissal Pharmacist Visits for Patients Using High-Risk Medications, North American Primary Care Research Group 2018 Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2018-11-01
• Effect of Postdismissal Pharmacist Visits for Patients Using High-Risk Medications, Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians Innovation and Research Forum, Bloomington, MN, 2018-03-01

• Chair, Mayo Midwest Pharmacy Research Committee, Rochester, MN, 2022-01-01, 2023-12-31
• Vice-Chair, Mayo Midwest Pharmacy Research Committee, Rochester, MN, 2020-01-01, 2021-12-31
• Member, Mayo Midwest Pharmacy Research Committee, Rochester, MN, 2016-10-01
• Member-Pharmacy Liaison, Chronic Disease Committee, Department of Family Medicine and the Division of Community Internal Medicine, Rochester, MN, 2018-02-01, 2023-12-31
• Chair, Chronic Disease Task Force, Medication Management Pharmacist Group, Rochester, MN, 2019-01-01, 2021-01-31
• Member, Chronic Disease Task Force, Medication Management Pharmacist Group, Rochester, MN, 2019-01-01
• Member, Transitions of Care Task Force, Medication Management Pharmacist Group, Rochester, MN, 2019-01-01

• Take 5: Creating a Culture of Research: A Step-by-Step Guide, Academy of Educational Excellence, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 2025-07-01
• Introduction to the Pharmacy Curriculum, Pharmacy Resident Research Seminar (annual), Mayo Midwest Pharmacy Research Committee, Rochester, MN, 2022-08-01, 2023-08-01
• IRBe Online Submission at Mayo Clinic, Pharmacy Resident Research Seminar (annual), Mayo Midwest Pharmacy Research Committee, Rochester, MN, 2021-08-01, 2023-08-01
• Writing an Effective Research Proposal: Considerations from a Reviewers Perspective, Mayo Midwest Pharmacy Research Committee Seminar, Rochester, MN, 2021-09-01
• Medication Management Pharmacist Role in Diabetes Care, Department of Nursing, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 2021-05-01
• Helping Your Patient with the High Cost of Diabetes Medications: Assessment of Current State and Tips For Navigation, Primary Care Grand Rounds, Rochester, MN, 2020-09-01
• Medication Considerations Following Bariatric Surgery, Department of Nursing, Mayo Clinic (twice annual), Rochester, MN, 2015-05-01, 2017-05-01
• LPN Medication Competency Review: COPD/Asthma, Department of Nursing, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 2015-04-01
• Diabetes Medications: Helping You Reach Your Goals, Department of Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 2015-03-01
• Kasson Kase Educational Series, Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic (Three times Annually), Kasson, MN, 2012-11-01, 2015-11-01

Editorial Board

Diabetes Spectrum, 2024-2026

Journal of Primary Care and Community Health, 2025-present 

Peer Review

Annals of Family Medicine, 2020-2023

BMJ Medicine, 2023

Diabetes Spectrum, 2023-2025

Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, 2025

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, 2021

Journal of Primary Care and Community Health, 2019-2025

Postgraduate Medicine, 2019

• Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist, Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties, 2009-11-01
• Fellow, Mayo Clinic Quality Academy, Silver, 2020
• Fellow, Mayo Clinic Quality Academy, Bronze, 2011
• Pharmacist, Minnesota, No 109826, 2009-01-01