Richard Lesesne Frierson, M.D.
Forensic Psychiatry Physician · Columbia, SC
Richard Lesesne Frierson, M.D. is a forensic psychiatry physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1003878547, issued on Apr 3, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 14444, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Lesesne Frierson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Forensic Psychiatry Physician 2084F0202X
- License number
- 14444 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15 Medical Park RD, Columbia, SC 29203
- Phone
- (803) 255-3400
- Enumerated
- Apr 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 3, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (803) 255-3420
- Medicaid ID
- 144445 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100610000668); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 15 Medical Park RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joan Amado, M.S.WClinical Social Worker1992766323
- Tora Brawley, PH.D.Forensic Psychologist1235190653
- Lisa Bryant, M.D.Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1821065921
- Leslie Burke, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1902867526
- Nioaka Campbell, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1083675615
- Allison Defelice, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1306807573
Verify Richard Lesesne Frierson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 14444Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99.3 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Prisma Health Medical Group-MidlandsColumbia, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Lesesne Frierson among 11 forensic psychiatry physician records in South Carolina
Richard Lesesne Frierson, M.D. is one of 11 forensic psychiatry physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 64% 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 0% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
- Record last updated2018 · 82% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084F0202X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Forensic Psychiatry Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 11 forensic psychiatry physician records in South Carolina.
All 11 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Forensic Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 forensic psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jennifer Alleyne, MDColumbia, SC 292031659660736
- Michael Ferlauto, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031508996281
- Kaustubh Joshi, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031710947460
- Donna Maddox, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031144280066
- Jeffrey Raynor, MDColumbia, SC 292031841409760
- Thomas Martin, M.D.Columbia, SC 292011568482545
- Jamae McDermott, MDColumbia, SC 292011700918562
- Edward Simmer, M.D., M.P.H.Columbia, SC 292011164493375
Common questions
What is Richard Lesesne Frierson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Lesesne Frierson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003878547, issued on Apr 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Lesesne Frierson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15 Medical Park RD, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 255-3400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Lesesne Frierson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 14444, 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.
What is Richard Lesesne Frierson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.3 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.