Richard Crane Couch, D.O.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Washington, NC
Richard Crane Couch, D.O. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Washington, North Carolina, and NPI 1902983711, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2014-01944, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Crane Couch
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 2014-01944 NC
OS0005862 FL
OS5862 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1207 Highland Dr, Washington, NC 27889
- Phone
- (252) 946-6513
- Enumerated
- Nov 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 12, 2022
- Fax
- (252) 948-0808
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150305001525); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 977 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1207 Highland Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Baker, PA-CPhysician Assistant1093763237
- James Barwick, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1659571073
- Leslie Brown, CSFASurgical Assistant1245923507
- Christopher Deans, PA-CPhysician Assistant1992138671
- Richard Lovenberg, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1679622104
Verify Richard Crane Couch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2014-01944Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
185 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 94 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib71 claims
- Tramadol Hcl50 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl38 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): 98.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $16.31
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Dhp OF North Carolina PCNew Bern, NC
- Unc Physicians Network LLCKinston, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Crane Couch among 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina
Richard Crane Couch, D.O. is one of 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% 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 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2003 among the 677 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 977 in North Carolina → Every provider in Washington → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Barwick, MDWashington, NC 278891659571073
- Alberto D'Empaire, M.D.Tarboro, NC 278861316924780
- David Miller, M.D.Tarboro, NC 278861275510588
- Robert Appert, MDWilson, NC 278931447229018
- Daniel Carpenter, MDWilson, NC 278931831502558
- Scott Lewis, MDWilson, NC 278931124516745
- Lewis Martin, MDWilson, NC 278931093774747
- Robert Satterfield, MDWilson, NC 278931467411108
Common questions
What is Richard Crane Couch, D.O.'s NPI number?
Richard Crane Couch, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902983711, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Crane Couch, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1207 Highland Dr, Washington, NC, 27889. Phone: (252) 946-6513. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Crane Couch, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2014-01944, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Crane Couch, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Crane Couch, D.O. had 185 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Crane Couch, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 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.