Physician Profile
Richard A. Edelson, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Edelson
Richard A. Edelson, MD is a healthcare provider in Columbia, SC specializing in cardiovascular disease (cardiology). Richard trained at Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, graduating in 1991. Richard is also listed as specializing in cardiovascular disease. According to Medicare claims data, Richard cared for 2,863 Medicare patients across 3,554 services.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (803) 256-6511
- Email not available
Practice Locations
8 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK DR STE 300
Columbia, SC 29203
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation and Irregular Heartbeat
- Heart attack
- Heart disease
- Heart Failure
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
- Enlarged Heart (Cardiomyopathy)
- Fluid Around the Heart (Pericardial Effusion)
- Heart Muscle Inflammation (Myocarditis)
- Stiff Heart Syndrome (Cardiac Amyloidosis)
- Thickened Heart Muscle (Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy)
Heart rhythm
- Long QT Syndrome
- Premature Heartbeats (PVCs and PACs)
- Rapid Heart Rate (Tachycardia)
- Slow Heart Rate (Bradycardia)
Symptoms and functional disorders
- Blood Pressure Drop When Standing
- Fainting and Lightheadedness (Syncope)
- Heart Palpitations
- POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome)
Valve and structural heart
- Aortic Valve Stenosis
- Hole in the Heart (ASD or PFO)
- Leaky Aortic Valve (Aortic Regurgitation)
- Leaky Mitral Valve (Mitral Regurgitation)
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
Vascular and risk factors
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Blocked Neck Arteries (Carotid Artery Disease)
- Clogged Arteries (Atherosclerosis)
- Hard-to-Control High Blood Pressure
- Inherited High Cholesterol
- Poor Leg Circulation (PAD)
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Office and noninvasive testing
Advanced imaging
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
3,554 services · 2,863 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
56 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Imaging | 78452 |
52 |
| 3d radiographic procedure | Imaging | 76376 |
30 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Imaging | 78452 |
20 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
796 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
719 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
360 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Treatment | 93018 |
63 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | Treatment | 93325 |
62 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Treatment | 93312 |
57 |
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 cardiovascular diseases at this location 5
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
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 — 29 related providers in 4 groups
Other cardiovascular diseases in Columbia 6
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1991 at Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in SC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Edelson's specialty?
Dr. Edelson is a cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in Columbia, SC. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY)”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Edelson?
Dr. Edelson is listed at 8 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK DR STE 300, Columbia, SC 29203. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Edelson?
The number on file is (803) 256-6511. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Edelson's NPI number?
Dr. Edelson's National Provider Identifier is 1902847494. 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
What is Dr. Edelson's medical education?
Dr. Edelson attended Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, graduating in 1991. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Edelson been practicing?
Dr. Edelson has 35 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1991, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Edelson known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Edelson performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; reads or performs imaging such as nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect and 3d radiographic procedure; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Edelson confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Edelson. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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