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Edit this profileWhere to find Preston B. Rich, MD
- Chapel Hill location main office
101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 - Long Beach location
2801 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach, CA 90806
About Dr. Rich
Based in Chapel Hill, NC, Preston B. Rich, MD is listed in the NPI registry under trauma surgery. Medicare claims data shows Preston provided 182 services to 156 patients. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes, and subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes. NPI 1346335585 identifies this record in the national registry.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (919) 966-8596
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Practice Locations
101 MANNING DR
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
2801 Atlantic Ave
Long Beach, CA 90806
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
182 services · 156 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
89 | More often than most peers in Trauma Surgery |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
40 | More often than most peers in Trauma Surgery |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
25 | As often as other peers in Trauma Surgery |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Trauma Surgery |
| Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99283 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Trauma Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Related specialists at this location 2
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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.
Other trauma surgeons in Chapel Hill 6
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1993 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Dr. Rich specialize in?
Dr. Rich is a trauma surgeon in Chapel Hill, NC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Trauma Surgery”.
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Where is Dr. Rich located?
Dr. Rich is listed at 101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27599. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Dr. Rich's phone number?
The number on file is (919) 966-8596. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Rich?
Dr. Rich's National Provider Identifier is 1346335585. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Where did Dr. Rich go to medical school?
Dr. Rich attended Other, graduating in 1993. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Rich have?
Dr. Rich has 33 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1993, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Rich do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Rich the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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