Dr Frederick Lee Richards, MD - Medicare Anesthesiology in West Columbia, SC

Dr Frederick Lee Richards, MD is a medicare enrolled "Anesthesiology" physician in West Columbia, South Carolina. He went to University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine and graduated in 1988 and has 36 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Anesthesiology. He is a member of the group practice Lexington Health Inc and his current practice location is 2720 Sunset Blvd, West Columbia, South Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (803) 791-2000.

Dr Frederick Lee Richards is licensed to practice in South Carolina (license number 14772) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1588749436.

Contact Information

Dr Frederick Lee Richards, MD
2720 Sunset Blvd,
West Columbia, SC 29169
(803) 791-2000
Not Available



Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Frederick Lee Richards
GenderMale
SpecialityAnesthesiology
Experience36 Years
Location2720 Sunset Blvd, West Columbia, South Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Frederick Lee Richards attended and graduated from University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine in 1988
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1588749436
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/26/2006
  • Last Update Date: 11/11/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7810186244
  • Enrollment ID: I20110114000838

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Frederick Lee Richards such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1588749436NPI-NPPES
2001251OtherSCCCP
77774OtherSCMEDCOST
147727OtherSCSELECT HEALTH
4229860OtherSCAETNA
050028877OtherSCRR MEDICARE
147727MedicaidSC

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207LC0200XAnesthesiology - Critical Care Medicine 14772 (South Carolina)Secondary
207LP2900XAnesthesiology - Pain Medicine 14772 (South Carolina)Secondary
207L00000XAnesthesiology 14772 (South Carolina)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Lexington Medical CenterWest columbia, SCHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Lexington Health Inc2567872070753

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Medicare Reassignments

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Entity NameLexington Health Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1710634753
PECOS PAC ID: 2567872070
Enrollment ID: O20201208000922

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Entity NameMusc Community Physicians
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1841878006
PECOS PAC ID: 6507260668
Enrollment ID: O20210811002388

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Frederick Lee Richards is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Frederick Lee Richards, MD
Po Box 6069,
West Columbia, SC 29171-6069

Ph: () -
Dr Frederick Lee Richards, MD
2720 Sunset Blvd,
West Columbia, SC 29169

Ph: (803) 791-2000

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Anesthesiology Doctors in West Columbia, SC

Dr. Jonathan Cates, M.D.
Anesthesiology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2720 Sunset Blvd, West Columbia, SC 29169
Phone: 803-936-7372    Fax: 803-936-4102
Andrew S. Weisinger, MD
Anesthesiology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2720 Sunset Blvd, West Columbia, SC 29169
Phone: 803-791-2000    
Dr. Charles E Corley, MD
Anesthesiology
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 2720 Sunset Blvd, West Columbia, SC 29169
Phone: 803-254-2394    Fax: 803-254-7125
Dr. Charles T Campbell, MD
Anesthesiology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2720 Sunset Blvd, West Columbia, SC 29169
Phone: 803-791-2000    
Dr. James F Knight, MD
Anesthesiology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2720 Sunset Blvd, West Columbia, SC 29169
Phone: 803-791-0000    
Jialiu David Li, M.D.
Anesthesiology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 222 E Medical Ln Ste 100&200, West Columbia, SC 29169
Phone: 803-935-8410    Fax: 803-936-7816
Dr. Patrick S. Sipe, MD
Anesthesiology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2720 Sunset Blvd, West Columbia, SC 29169
Phone: 803-791-2000    

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