John Smythe Rich, MD
Facial Plastic Surgery Physician · Columbia, SC
John Smythe Rich, MD is a facial plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1245204791, issued on Feb 13, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 14870, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Smythe Rich
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Facial Plastic Surgery Physician 207YS0123X
- License number
- 14870 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1711 Richland St, Columbia, SC 29201
- Phone
- (803) 799-3223
- Enumerated
- Feb 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 933-9460
- Medicaid ID
- 148708 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031201000029); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Smythe Rich in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 14870Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average facial plastic surgery physician in 2024
106 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 370 among the 532 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 38 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen38 claims
- Diazepam22 claims
- Valacyclovir16 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $473.13
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Galderma Laboratories, L.P. The 451 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,253.58 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.
John Smythe Rich among 12 facial plastic surgery physician records in South Carolina
John Smythe Rich, MD is one of 12 facial plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 92% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 67% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2002 among the 10 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YS0123X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 12 facial plastic surgery physician records in South Carolina.
All 12 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Facial Plastic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 facial plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Wells, MDLexington, SC 290721194799965
- David Rodwell, M.D.Charleston, SC 294011063687325
- Patrick Angelos, M.D.Charleston, SC 294141487857272
- Krishna Patel, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251215062153
- Tyler Rist, MDCharleston, SC 294251356906697
- Judith Skoner, MDCharleston, SC 294251316935489
- Sam Meshkinfam, D.O.Florence, SC 295061952657348
- Peter Bondy, M.D.Conway, SC 295261316917057
Common questions
What is John Smythe Rich, MD's NPI number?
John Smythe Rich, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245204791, issued on Feb 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Smythe Rich, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1711 Richland St, Columbia, SC, 29201. Phone: (803) 799-3223. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Smythe Rich, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 14870, 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 John Smythe Rich, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Smythe Rich, MD had 106 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among facial plastic surgery physician prescribers was 370. 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.