Richard Edward Pearce, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Hickory, NC
Richard Edward Pearce, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1992816367, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 36796, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Edward Pearce
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License number
- 36796 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 18 13TH Ave NE, Hickory, NC 28601
- Phone
- (828) 322-2644
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 29, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 327-2235
- Medicaid ID
- 896638K NC
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Edward Pearce in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 36796Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average diagnostic radiology physician in 2024
12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 51 among the 2,711 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Richard Edward Pearce among 1,389 diagnostic radiology physician records in North Carolina
Richard Edward Pearce, M.D. is one of 1,389 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 75% 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, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 72% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
25 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in Hickory
They are 25 of the 2,124 NPPES records with a practice address in Hickory, and 1,389 diagnostic radiology physician records in North Carolina.
All 1,389 in North Carolina → Every provider in Hickory → Diagnostic Radiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Booker, M, D.Hickory, NC 286011245215011
- John Bools, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011013028695
- Maddalena Duarte, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011679794796
- Nicholas Frankel, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011982715546
- Steve Harlan, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011841301538
- Adrian Holtzman, MDHickory, NC 286011447205778
- Michael Jacobs, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011659482040
- Alan Massengill, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011013028562
Common questions
What is Richard Edward Pearce, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Edward Pearce, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992816367, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Edward Pearce, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18 13TH Ave NE, Hickory, NC, 28601. Phone: (828) 322-2644. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Edward Pearce, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 36796, 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 Edward Pearce, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Edward Pearce, M.D. had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among diagnostic radiology physician prescribers was 51. 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.