WILLIAM C RICHARDS MD NPI 1639308034

NPI Details

William C Richards, MD is an anesthesiology in West Columbia, SC with 16 years of experience. The provider is an anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery. William C Richards, MD NPI is 1639308034. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:2009

The provider's business location address is:

2720 SUNSET BLVD
WEST COLUMBIA, SC
ZIP 29169
Phone: (803) 791-2000

The NPI 1639308034 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

• Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope (HCPCS:00731)
• Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy (HCPCS:01922)
• Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope (HCPCS:00811)
• Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen (HCPCS:00840)
• Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones (HCPCS:01480)
• Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body (HCPCS:00400)
• Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement (HCPCS:76942)
• Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra (HCPCS:00910)
• Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back (HCPCS:00300)
• Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing (HCPCS:93005)
• Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand (HCPCS:01810)
• Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (HCPCS:64415)
• Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement (HCPCS:01402)
• Anesthesia for procedure to correct abnormal heart rhythm (HCPCS:00410)
• Anesthesia for insertion of permanent heart pacemaker (HCPCS:00530)
• Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen (HCPCS:00790)
• Anesthesia for total hip replacement (HCPCS:01214)
• Anesthesia for x-ray on artery of brain, heart, or chest (HCPCS:01926)
• Injection of local anesthetic for abdominal wall pain control on both sides using imaging guidance (HCPCS:64488)
• Anesthesia for other procedure on top of arm bone and shoulder joint (HCPCS:01630)
• Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope (HCPCS:00812)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 7/7/2009 and was last updated on 11/11/2020.

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