What is Richard Epter's specialty?

Richard Epter (NPI 1629047766) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Interventional Pain Management in Augusta, GA.

Where does Richard Epter practice?

Richard Epter practices in Augusta, GA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1629047766.

How much does Medicare pay Richard Epter?

Richard Epter (NPI 1629047766) received approximately $136K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 322 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1629047766

Richard EpterM.D.,DABPM,FIPP

PRACTICEAUGA ANESTHESIA, LLCSee all providers at this practice →

Interventional Pain ManagementAugusta, GAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

996

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

1,675

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$122K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 58 Interventional Pain Management providers in GA — below median (cohort median 2,970).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

997

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$36K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

45.1%

Top prescribed drugs

Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen256 claims

Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen146 claims

Baclofen93 claims

Oxycodone Hcl85 claims

Gabapentin80 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

75.0

Quality

0.0

Cost

0.0

Improvement activities

0.0

Promoting interop.

0.0

Payment adjustment

0.00%

Group

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$19K

Payment records

By payment type

Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$9K

Education$7K

Food and Beverage$2K

Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$446

Top paying entities

Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$9K

Education$7K

Food and Beverage$2K

Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$446

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Richard Epter's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 11 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Millennium Health, Llc Clinical Laboratory · San Diego, CA	152	583
William Schiff Psychologist, Clinical · Augusta, GA	49	130
GEORGIALINA PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATES LLC	46	384
AU MEDICAL CENTER, INC	40	138
MERWIN, KAITLIN	17	89
AUGUSTA HOSPITAL LLC	15	23
Rodney Hobbs Diagnostic Radiology · Evans, GA	15	26
ANDERSON, SAMANTHA	15	62
AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERS LLC	15	50
Jose Bauza Diagnostic Radiology · Augusta, GA	13	32
Forrest Walker Diagnostic Radiology · Augusta, GA	12	21

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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