James A. Richter, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · West Columbia, SC
James A. Richter, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in West Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1821202821, issued on May 9, 2007. Check the license (South Carolina 33417, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James A. Richter
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 33417 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 131 Summerplace Dr, West Columbia, SC 29169
- Phone
- (803) 794-4585
- Enumerated
- May 9, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 24, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 796-8924
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110822000137); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 2005
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 303 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 131 Summerplace Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mallory Anderson, FNP-BCNurse Practitioner1104166255
- Gregory Bills, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1568856441
- Sarah Ekman, PA-CPhysician Assistant1053956474
- Gretchen Gravel, ARNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1427335157
- Eric Heinzelmann, MDGastroenterology Physician1861427726
- Joel Joseph, MDGastroenterology Physician1013400548
Verify James A. Richter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 33417Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
2,007 Medicare Part D claims for 850 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium224 claims
- Omeprazole202 claims
- Gavilyte-C169 claims
- Famotidine163 claims
- Esomeprazole Magnesium84 claims
- Clenpiq80 claims
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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,148.14
75 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Consultants IN Gastroenterology PAWest Columbia, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James A. Richter among 303 gastroenterology physician records in South Carolina
James A. Richter, MD is one of 303 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 56% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2005 among the 217 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 303 gastroenterology physician records in South Carolina.
All 303 in South Carolina → Every provider in West Columbia → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nieka Harris, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691396825618
- Eric Heinzelmann, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691861427726
- Richard Lawson, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691518985175
- Samuel Saleeby, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691457381147
- John Schaberg, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691851321541
- March Seabrook, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691689602740
- Nelson Seabrook, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691215356431
- Erick Singh, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691588862619
Common questions
What is James A. Richter, MD's NPI number?
James A. Richter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821202821, issued on May 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James A. Richter, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 131 Summerplace Dr, West Columbia, SC, 29169. Phone: (803) 794-4585. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James A. Richter, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 33417, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James A. Richter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James A. Richter, MD had 2,007 Medicare Part D claims for 850 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James A. Richter, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.