Richard L. Hussong Jr.
NPI 1568410553ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Hilton Head, SC
Surgery in Hilton Head, South Carolina, trained at University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (class of 1993). 391 Medicare patients in 2024, $153,016 paid; nearly all of their 217 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Organogenesis Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $218.70 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1568410553 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 4, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 10, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 23407 | SC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 391 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,470 across 119 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $153,016 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 217 · 228 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 139 |
| Total drug cost | $1,232 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Cincinnati College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1993 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical groups
- Cora South Carolina LLCBluffton, SC · 236 clinicians
- Hilton Head Regional Physician Group LLCBluffton, SC · 113 clinicians
- Hilton Head Laparoscopic and General Surgery PAHilton Head Island, SC · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Candler HospitalSavannah, GA
- Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville, SC
- Musc Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia, SC
- Novant Health Hilton Head Medical CenterHilton Head Island, SC
Other facilities
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Walterboro, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$218.70 · 6 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$142.46 · 4 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Organogenesis Inc. | $187.09 | 5 |
| Kerecis Limited | $31.61 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$218.70 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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