Richard J. Wassermann, M.D.
Plastic Surgery Physician · Columbia, SC
Richard J. Wassermann, M.D. is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1336191931, issued on May 16, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 19438, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard J. Wassermann
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
- License number
- 19438 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1220 Blanding St, Columbia, SC 29201
- Phone
- (803) 779-1200
- Enumerated
- May 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (803) 779-1220
- Medicaid ID
- GP3494 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111202000013); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1220 Blanding St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Bates, D.OPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1326425059
Verify Richard J. Wassermann in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 19438Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average plastic surgery physician in 2024
294 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 3,527 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 46 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Clindamycin Hcl53 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl45 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl41 claims
- Gabapentin40 claims
- Celecoxib31 claims
- Scopolamine22 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: $202.47
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tela Bio, Inc. The 3,683 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,316.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Plastic Surgery Consultants, LLCColumbia, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard J. Wassermann among 71 plastic surgery physician records in South Carolina
Richard J. Wassermann, M.D. is one of 71 plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 83% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2004 among the 43 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208200000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Plastic Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 71 plastic surgery physician records in South Carolina.
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The 8 plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Donen Davis, M.D.Columbia, SC 292011972509925
- Kayla Humenansky, DOColumbia, SC 292011730574948
- Gregory Sexton, MDColumbia, SC 292011154394260
- Elliott Chen, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031073667085
- Harold Friedman, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031609833839
- Steven Hermiz, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031770847709
- Nicole Jones, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031619397619
- Jack McCarthyColumbia, SC 292031427753839
Common questions
What is Richard J. Wassermann, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard J. Wassermann, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336191931, issued on May 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard J. Wassermann, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1220 Blanding St, Columbia, SC, 29201. Phone: (803) 779-1200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard J. Wassermann, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 19438, 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 J. Wassermann, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard J. Wassermann, M.D. had 294 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery physician prescribers was 93. 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.