William C. Richards, MD
Anesthesiology Physician · West Columbia, SC
William C. Richards, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in West Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1639308034, issued on Jul 7, 2009. Check the license (South Carolina MD31791, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William C. Richards
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License number
- MD31791 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2720 Sunset Blvd, West Columbia, SC 29169
- Phone
- (803) 791-2000
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2009
- Record last updated
- Nov 11, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130925000764); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2720 Sunset Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Andrea Allen, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1679091128
Verify William C. Richards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD31791Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83 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
- Lexington Health IncWest Columbia, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William C. Richards among 787 anesthesiology physician records in South Carolina
William C. Richards, MD 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 2009, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 56% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2007 among the 530 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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).
26 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in West Columbia
They are 26 of the 1,887 NPPES records with a practice address in West Columbia, and 787 anesthesiology physician records in South Carolina.
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The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ralph Baker, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691285719211
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- Charles Campbell, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691093890808
- Gail Capell, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691346325396
- John Caskey, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691932284981
- Charles Court, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691588623920
- Edward Froelich, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691851481147
- Virgil Kenneda, DOWest Columbia, SC 291691891874715
Common questions
What is William C. Richards, MD's NPI number?
William C. Richards, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639308034, issued on Jul 7, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William C. Richards, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2720 Sunset Blvd, West Columbia, SC, 29169. Phone: (803) 791-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William C. Richards, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number MD31791, 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.
What is William C. Richards, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83 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.