NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Joseph Lucariello, MD

MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician · Myrtle Beach, SC

Richard Joseph Lucariello, MD is a mohs-micrographic surgery physician with a practice address in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and NPI 1164953378, issued on Mar 21, 2017. Check the license (South Carolina 90275, 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
1164953378
Name
Richard Joseph Lucariello
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician 207ND0101X
License numbers
90275 SC
0101272812 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5046 Highway 17 Byp S Ste 200, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
Phone
(843) 449-0453
Enumerated
Mar 21, 2017
Record last updated
Jan 22, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230724000056); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York Medical College, 2017
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 5046 Highway 17 Byp S Ste 200

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

  1. Bralyn Bennett, PA-CDermatology Physician1669145249
  2. Brent Folsom, MDMOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1851928410
  3. Stacey Swinehart, CRNP-FAMILYDermatology Physician1750961017
  4. Cheryl Zeidman, PA-CDermatology Physician1720275266

Verify Richard Joseph Lucariello 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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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average mohs-micrographic surgery physician in 2024

1,468 Medicare Part D claims for 573 beneficiaries, against an average of 570 among the 1,396 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.

  1. Richard Lucariello1,468
  2. Specialty average570

Most prescribed

  1. Clobetasol Propionate247 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide230 claims
  3. Hydrocortisone168 claims
  4. Ketoconazole165 claims
  5. Mometasone Furoate105 claims
  6. Mupirocin78 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): 75.1 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. Costout of 100 · 30%17.0
  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: $1,023.57

55 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 1,074 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,075.23 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Lucariello$1,023.57
  2. Specialty average$4,075.23

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. Waccamaw Dermatology LLCMyrtle Beach, SC

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

Richard Joseph Lucariello among 24 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records in South Carolina

Richard Joseph Lucariello, MD is one of 24 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 79% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 96% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2009 among the 23 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 25% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ND0101X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 24 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brent Folsom, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295881851928410
  2. Brandon Coakley, MDMyrtle Beach, SC 295721992065858
  3. Monica Constantinescu, M.D.Myrtle Beach, SC 295721760700942
  4. Charles Darragh, MDGreenville, SC 296051245676774
  5. Joel Phillips, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051114013570
  6. James Debloom, MDGreenville, SC 296071396777124
  7. Christopher Peterson, MDGreenville, SC 296071609891472
  8. Julie Jefferson, M.D.Greenville, SC 296151881915791

Common questions

What is Richard Joseph Lucariello, MD's NPI number?

Richard Joseph Lucariello, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164953378, issued on Mar 21, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Joseph Lucariello, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5046 Highway 17 Byp S Ste 200, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29588. Phone: (843) 449-0453. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Joseph Lucariello, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 90275, 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 Joseph Lucariello, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Joseph Lucariello, MD had 1,468 Medicare Part D claims for 573 beneficiaries; the average among mohs-micrographic surgery physician prescribers was 570. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Joseph Lucariello, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.1 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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