Richard Lee Carpenter Jr., MD
NPI 1376600486ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Elloree, SC
Family Medicine (MD) in Elloree, South Carolina, trained at University of South Carolina School of Medicine (class of 1986). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,206,471 for 23,812 claims, against $215,675 paid for services in 2024. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $194.89 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1376600486 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jan 2, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 9, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 13542 | SC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 546 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,131 across 34 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $215,675 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 23,812 · 43,448 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,108 |
| Total drug cost | $2,206,471 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of South Carolina School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1986 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Hospital affiliations
- Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia, SC
- McLeod Health ClarendonManning, SC
- Musc Medical CenterCharleston, SC
- Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley IncSummerville, SC
- Trident Medical CenterCharleston, SC
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health of LexingtonHome health agency · Lexington, SC
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Columbia, SC
- Grove Park Pharmacy Home Care, LLCHome health agency · Orangeburg, SC
- Edisto Home Care & HospiceHospice · Orangeburg, SC
- GentivaHospice · Aiken, SC
- Grove Park Pharmacy HospiceHospice · Orangeburg, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$194.89 · 10 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$258.23 · 20 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $42.95 | 2 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $30.78 | 1 |
| Viatris Specialty LLC | $24.08 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $18.21 | 1 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $16.74 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$194.89 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records