Richard Wassermann, M.D.
Plastic Surgery Physician · Columbia, SC
Richard 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 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
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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.OSurgery Physician1326425059
Verify Richard 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
3.3 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 88 among the 3,293 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, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Tela Bio, Inc.. The 3,398 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,480.65 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Plastic Surgery Consultants, LLCColumbia, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Plastic Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 70 plastic surgery physician records in South Carolina.
Other plastic surgery physician records in South Carolina
- Milton Armstrong, MDCharleston, SC1255397543
- Matthew Baker, M.D.Mount Pleasant, SC1275540692
- Bruce Barach, MDPawleys Island, SC1679563019
- William Bicket, MDLancaster, SC1093713000
- Shawn Birchenough, MDSpartanburg, SC1518172972
- Allison Bishop, MSN, FNP-BC, APRNGreenville, SC1396582334
- Elizabeth Blakemore, MDGreer, SC1558475574
- Brian Boland, M.D.Greenville, SC1972761575
- Terrence Bruner, MDAnderson, SC1588803530
- Kristen Burdette, FNP-CGreenville, SC1427689603
Common questions
What is Richard Wassermann, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard 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 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 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 Wassermann, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Wassermann, M.D. had 294 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery physician prescribers was 88. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.