Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout RICHARDS
Listed in the NPI registry as a physician assistant, Christopher John Richards, PA-C practises in Greer, SC. Christopher graduated from Lincoln Memorial University Medical Department in 2013.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Richards specialise in?
Dr. Richards is a physician assistant in Greer, SC. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Richards located?
Dr. Richards is listed at 315 MEDICAL PKWY SUITE 100, Greer, SC 29650. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Richards's phone number?
The number on file is (864) 454-7422. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Richards?
Dr. Richards's National Provider Identifier is 1699102525. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Richards go to medical school?
Dr. Richards attended Lincoln Memorial University Medical Department, graduating in 2013. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Richards have?
Dr. Richards has 13 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2013, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Richards do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Richards performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee and replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of knee, 4 or more views and x-ray of knee, 3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Richards. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (864) 454-7422
- Email not available
Practice Locations
315 MEDICAL PKWY SUITE 100
Greer, SC 29650
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
946 services · 504 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
97 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Procedure | 27447 |
93 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Procedure | 27130 |
48 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
16 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Imaging | 73564 |
23 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | Imaging | 73562 |
19 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
14 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
440 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
103 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Billing code | G0180 |
76 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other physician assistants at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 31 related providers in 4 groups
Other physician assistants in Greer 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Lincoln Memorial University Medical Department 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2013 at Lincoln Memorial University Medical Department 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in SC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.