NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard M. Christian, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Greenwood, SC

Richard M. Christian, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Greenwood, South Carolina, and NPI 1093810723, issued on Sep 14, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 13495, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1093810723
Name
Richard M. Christian
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
13495 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
102 Gregor Mendel Cir, Greenwood, SC 29646
Phone
(864) 229-2663
Enumerated
Sep 14, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 21, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(864) 223-5694
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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Also registered at 102 Gregor Mendel Cir

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

  1. Alan Baker, APRN FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1811340664
  2. Robert Brun, PAPhysician Assistant1134407398
  3. John Cathcart, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1649375684
  4. Julia Christian, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1144881079
  5. Phyllis Farren, MS, PTPhysical Therapist1902981194
  6. Charles Gray, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1841375714

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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  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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

35 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Richard Christian35
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Penicillin V Potassium17 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score92.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $21.50

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Averitas Pharma Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Christian$22
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Carolina.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Carolina

  1. Nathanael Adams, MDGreer, SC1992364731
  2. David Ajibade, MDOrangeburg, SC1407050248
  3. Rodney Alan, MDFlorence, SC1568499572
  4. John Allen, MD, MSCRCharleston, SC1881437960
  5. James Amlicke, MDBeaufort, SC1740219013
  6. Joseph Anderson, M.D.Greenville, SC1609988260
  7. Nicholas ArpeyCharleston, SC1427551241
  8. Jack AyresColumbia, SC1679278097
  9. Jonathan Bacon, M.D.Beaufort, SC1366506388
  10. Zachary Bailey, MDNorth Myrtle Beach, SC1790214971

Common questions

What is Richard M. Christian, MD's NPI number?

Richard M. Christian, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093810723, issued on Sep 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard M. Christian, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 102 Gregor Mendel Cir, Greenwood, SC, 29646. Phone: (864) 229-2663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard M. Christian, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 13495, 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 Richard M. Christian, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard M. Christian, MD had 35 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard M. Christian, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.1 of 100. 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.