Physician Profile
Richard S. Epter, M.D., DABPM, FIPP
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Epter
Based in Augusta, GA, Richard S. Epter, M.D., DABPM, FIPP is listed in the NPI registry under interventional pain medicine. Richard graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine in 1984. Richard is also listed as specializing in specialist and pain medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Richard cared for 996 Medicare patients across 1,675 services. The services billed most often include chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month, visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient', and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
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
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (706) 738-7246
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1321 INTERSTATE PKWY
Augusta, GA 30909
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Interventional Pain Medicine 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
- Chronic back pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Herniated disc
- Neck pain
- Neuropathy
- Sciatica
Abdominal pain
Chest and ribs
- Rib pain
Complex pain
Elbow and arm
- Tennis elbow
Foot and ankle
- Achilles Tendon Pain
- Heel pain
- Neuroma In Foot
Head & face
- Migraines
- Occipital neuralgia
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Head and neck
- Cluster Headaches
- Neck-Related Headaches
- Temporomandibular joint disorder
Joints
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Arthritis Pain
Knee and leg
Muscle pain
- Muscle knots and spasms
- Muscle Stiffness and Spasticity
Muscles
- Muscle spasms
Nerve pain
- Carpal tunnel
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Foot Numbness and Tingling
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Shingles pain
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Pelvic and groin
Shoulder and arm
- Shoulder Impingement and Rotator Cuff Pain
Spine
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Upper Back Pain
- Whiplash
Spine & nerve
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
Spine & pelvis
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Tailbone pain
Surgical pain
- Post-surgical pain
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Nerve block
- Pain management
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator
Ablation
- Cryoneurolysis
- Shoulder Nerve Burning
Diagnostics
- Discogram
Head & face
- Botox for migraines
- Facial nerve block for headache
- Occipital Nerve Injection
Implants
- Pain pump implant
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
Infusion therapy
Injections
- Botox Injections For Severe Spasms
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Celiac plexus block
- Hip Joint Injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve Hydrodissection
- Stellate ganglion block
- Tendon Sheath Injection
- Trigger Point Injections
Muscle procedures
- Dry Needling for Arm and Shoulder Pain
Nerve ablation
- Knee Nerve Burning
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
Nerve blocks
Neuromodulation
- Dorsal root ganglion stimulation
Regenerative
- PRP therapy
Regenerative medicine
- Prolotherapy Injections
- Stem Cell Injections For Joint Pain
Spine procedures
- Blood patch for spinal headache
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Facet Joint Injections
- Interspinous Spacer
- Kyphoplasty
- Medial branch block
- Mild procedure for spinal stenosis
- Percutaneous disc decompression
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- SI Joint Fusion
- Vertebroplasty
Sympathetic blocks
Targeted drug delivery
- Baclofen Pump Implant
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,675 services · 996 patients · 24 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
134 | More than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
81 | More often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
81 | More often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
63 | As often as other peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
59 | More often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Procedure | 64635 |
35 | As often as other peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64491 |
35 | As often as other peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64490 |
35 | As often as other peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
35 | As often as other peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Procedure | 64636 |
34 | As often as other peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
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.
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 interventional pain medicines in Augusta 6
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1984 at University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance 8
Providers in GA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Richard S. Epter, M.D., DABPM's specialty?
Richard S. Epter, M.D., DABPM is an interventional pain medicine in Augusta, GA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Richard S. Epter, M.D., DABPM?
Richard S. Epter, M.D., DABPM is listed at 1321 Interstate Pkwy, Augusta, GA 30909. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Richard S. Epter, M.D., DABPM?
The number on file is (706) 738-7246. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Richard S. Epter, M.D., DABPM's NPI number?
Richard S. Epter, M.D., DABPM's National Provider Identifier is 1629047766. 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 Richard S. Epter, M.D., DABPM's education?
Richard S. Epter, M.D., DABPM attended University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine, graduating in 1984. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Richard S. Epter, M.D., DABPM been practicing?
Richard S. Epter, M.D., DABPM has 42 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1984, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Richard S. Epter, M.D., DABPM known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Richard S. Epter, M.D., DABPM performs procedures including injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance, injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level and injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for needle placement, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Richard S. Epter, M.D., DABPM confirmed this information?
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