NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

C. Eric Richardson, OD

Optometrist · Belton, SC

C. Eric Richardson, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Belton, South Carolina, and NPI 1174588859, issued on Apr 18, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 0555, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174588859
Name
C. Eric Richardson
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
0555 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
405 Anderson St, Belton, SC 29627
Phone
(864) 338-5362
Enumerated
Apr 18, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 17, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(864) 338-4388
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. C. Richardson13
  2. Specialty average277

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

C. Eric Richardson among 749 optometrist records in South Carolina

C. Eric Richardson, OD is one of 749 optometrist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 optometrist records list a practice address in Belton

They are 2 of the 47 NPPES records with a practice address in Belton, and 749 optometrist records in South Carolina.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steve Chandler, O.D.Belton, SC 296271285736017
  2. Kurt Blaettler, O.D.Anderson, SC 296251093760555
  3. Dirk Graves, O.D.,M.N.S.Anderson, SC 296251548215015
  4. Karen Mak, O.D.Anderson, SC 296251265767107
  5. Darryl Morris, O.D.Anderson, SC 296251053761874
  6. Vaughn Parfitt, ODAnderson, SC 296251265623144
  7. Nita Saini, O.D.Anderson, SC 296251164499042
  8. Alexander Ward, O.D.Anderson, SC 296251740582931

Common questions

What is C. Eric Richardson, OD's NPI number?

C. Eric Richardson, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174588859, issued on Apr 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is C. Eric Richardson, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 405 Anderson St, Belton, SC, 29627. Phone: (864) 338-5362. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify C. Eric Richardson, OD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 0555, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does C. Eric Richardson, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, C. Eric Richardson, OD had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.