Richard Lester Richter, M.D.
Anesthesiology Physician · Rock Hill, SC
Richard Lester Richter, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and NPI 1922097591, issued on Oct 17, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 16986, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Lester Richter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License number
- 16986 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 222 S Herlong Ave, Rock Hill, SC 29732
- Phone
- (803) 329-6711
- Enumerated
- Oct 17, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 14, 2025
- Fax
- (803) 329-5120
- Medicaid ID
- 169864 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110705000106); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest anesthesiology physician records → All 787 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 222 S Herlong Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Scarlett Abrams, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1376965285
- Ellen Allinger, AA-CAnesthesiologist Assistant1225027501
- James Allinger, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1720077340
- Logan Baker, R.D.Registered Dietitian1508133109
- Robert Baker, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1073502480
- Joan Barkley, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1851380281
Verify Richard Lester Richter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 16986Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average anesthesiology physician in 2024
16 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Anesthesia Associates OF Rock Hill PARock Hill, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Lester Richter among 787 anesthesiology physician records in South Carolina
Richard Lester Richter, M.D. is one of 787 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 94% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2007 among the 530 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anesthesiology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 787 anesthesiology physician records in South Carolina.
All 787 in South Carolina → Every provider in Rock Hill → Anesthesiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Allinger, M.D.Rock Hill, SC 297321720077340
- Travis Ansley, D.O.Rock Hill, SC 297321942424122
- Robert Baker, M.D.Rock Hill, SC 297321073502480
- Douglas Forrester, M.D.Rock Hill, SC 297321942299508
- Mark Hooten, M.D.Rock Hill, SC 297321720077399
- Susan Lupo, M.D.Rock Hill, SC 297321417946088
- Lauren Nahouraii, MDRock Hill, SC 297321861070468
- Robert Start, M.D.Rock Hill, SC 297321568451078
Common questions
What is Richard Lester Richter, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Lester Richter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922097591, issued on Oct 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Lester Richter, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 222 S Herlong Ave, Rock Hill, SC, 29732. Phone: (803) 329-6711. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Lester Richter, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 16986, 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 Lester Richter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Lester Richter, M.D. had 16 Medicare Part D claims; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Lester Richter, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.4 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.
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.