NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Charles Bedell, O.D.

Optometrist · Charleston, SC

Richard Charles Bedell, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1861443525, issued on May 15, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 1487, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861443525
Name
Richard Charles Bedell
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
1487 SC
0618001482 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2070 Sam Rittenberg Blvd, Charleston, SC 29407
Phone
(843) 810-0634
Enumerated
May 15, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 19, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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8 nearest optometrist records → All 749 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 2070 Sam Rittenberg Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Renee Dantonio, PHARMDPharmacist1174925275
  2. Sultan JumaniPharmacist1942594122
  3. Catherine Kirby, ODOptometrist1477226603
  4. Rebecca McCormack, O.D.Optometrist1578979209
  5. Rachel McCoy, PHARM D.Pharmacist1760761878
  6. Monica Mitvalsky, PHARMDPharmacist1861825846

Verify Richard Charles Bedell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
    Search for license 1487    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $3,586.39

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Bedell$3,586.39
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Richard Charles Bedell among 749 optometrist records in South Carolina

Richard Charles Bedell, O.D. 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 updated2021 · 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).

Optometrist providers in South Carolina

There are 749 optometrist records in South Carolina.

All 749 in South Carolina → Every provider in Charleston → Optometrist nationwide →

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul Beranek, ODCharleston, SC 294071073672309
  2. Elyse Dewitt, ODCharleston, SC 294071417479718
  3. Michele Donovan, ODCharleston, SC 294071336130095
  4. Neil Draisin, O.D.,F.C.O.V.D.Charleston, SC 294071548226822
  5. Ashley Fazzary, O.D.Charleston, SC 294071619107406
  6. Rahul Gupta, ODCharleston, SC 294071538252614
  7. Rebecca McCormack, O.D.Charleston, SC 294071578979209
  8. Diana Medlin, OD, MH, PDHCharleston, SC 294071235164864

Common questions

What is Richard Charles Bedell, O.D.'s NPI number?

Richard Charles Bedell, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861443525, issued on May 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Charles Bedell, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2070 Sam Rittenberg Blvd, Charleston, SC, 29407. Phone: (843) 810-0634. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Charles Bedell, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 1487, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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