NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Michael Marchell, MD

Dermatology Physician · Charleston, SC

Richard Michael Marchell, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1487682779, issued on Jun 28, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 27624, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487682779
Name
Richard Michael Marchell
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
27624 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
Phone
(843) 792-1414
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 22, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
276249 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050630000724); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York At Stony Brook, School Of Medicine, 2000
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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Verify Richard Michael Marchell 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 dermatology physician in 2024

2,034 Medicare Part D claims for 542 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Richard Marchell2,034
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide168 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate165 claims
  3. Mometasone Furoate112 claims
  4. Ketoconazole107 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate92 claims
  6. Clindamycin Phosphate83 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $231.32

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Galderma Laboratories, L.P. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Marchell$231.32
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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. University Medical Associates OF The Medical University OF South CarolCharleston, SC

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

Richard Michael Marchell among 217 dermatology physician records in South Carolina

Richard Michael Marchell, MD is one of 217 dermatology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 82% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2008 among the 153 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 217 dermatology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Diana Antonovich, MDCharleston, SC 294251427093657
  2. Graciela De Jesus, MDCharleston, SC 294251659577518
  3. Dirk Elston, MDCharleston, SC 294251669449161
  4. Mackenzie Gwynne, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251780079665
  5. Benjamin Kuo, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251043419880
  6. Pearon Lang, MDCharleston, SC 294251104854314
  7. Anne Leclercq, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251649350976
  8. Ross Pollack, MDCharleston, SC 294251467481739

Common questions

What is Richard Michael Marchell, MD's NPI number?

Richard Michael Marchell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487682779, issued on Jun 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Michael Marchell, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Michael Marchell, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 27624, 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 Michael Marchell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Michael Marchell, MD had 2,034 Medicare Part D claims for 542 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.