NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard E. Dechamplain, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Georgetown, SC

Richard E. Dechamplain, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Georgetown, South Carolina, and NPI 1154343192, issued on Jul 25, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 16711, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1154343192
Name
Richard E. Dechamplain
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
16711 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1200 Highmarket St, Georgetown, SC 29440
Phone
(843) 546-8421
Enumerated
Jul 25, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(843) 546-1173
Medicaid ID
167116 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101130000251); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 1992
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1200 Highmarket St

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

  1. Catherine Doegg, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1255866885
  2. Janice Ewart, APRNCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1407966963
  3. Catherine Lumpkin, APRNCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1366546566
  4. Walter Mayo, O.D.Optometrist1205850781
  5. Carole Young, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1033133772

Verify Richard E. Dechamplain in five checks

  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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19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,813 Medicare Part D claims for 781 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 56% of claims.

  1. Richard Dechamplain1,813
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate598 claims
  2. Latanoprost323 claims
  3. Ketorolac Tromethamine132 claims
  4. Ofloxacin131 claims
  5. Lumigan93 claims
  6. Dorzolamide-Timolol68 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): 100 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $1,461.44

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Dechamplain$1,461.44
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. Coastal Eye Group, P.C.Georgetown, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Richard E. Dechamplain among 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina

Richard E. Dechamplain, M.D. is one of 329 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% 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 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2002 among the 219 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 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 207W00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

5 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Georgetown

They are 5 of the 375 NPPES records with a practice address in Georgetown, and 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jenna Benson, M.D.Georgetown, SC 294401487093738
  2. Catherine Doegg, M.D.Georgetown, SC 294401255866885
  3. Gerald Tiller, M.D.Georgetown, SC 294401881618502
  4. Carole Young, M.D.Georgetown, SC 294401033133772
  5. William Price, MDGoose Creek, SC 294451508829888
  6. Bryce Baugh, MDCharleston, SC 294251528766995
  7. Sydney DibonaCharleston, SC 294251497547269
  8. Sinan Ersan, MDCharleston, SC 294251821920315

Common questions

What is Richard E. Dechamplain, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard E. Dechamplain, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154343192, issued on Jul 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard E. Dechamplain, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 Highmarket St, Georgetown, SC, 29440. Phone: (843) 546-8421. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard E. Dechamplain, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 16711, 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 E. Dechamplain, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard E. Dechamplain, M.D. had 1,813 Medicare Part D claims for 781 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard E. Dechamplain, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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