Dermatology · Columbia, SC
NPI
1487602207
Since 2006
Specialty
Dermatology
Code 207N00000X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
0
Hospital affiliations
3600 Forest Dr Ste 400
Columbia, SC, 29204
Phone (803) 779-7316
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$424K
10,138 services
Medicare patients, 2024
2,371
Average age 76
Drug cost, 2024
$1.5M
2,512 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$1,597
From 15 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Richard A Laws was code 17003 (destruction skin lesion), 3,115 times for 691 patients. In total Richard A Laws billed 10,138 services in 60 codes, and Medicare paid $424K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2019-05-29.
| Setting |
|---|
| Services |
|---|
| Patients |
|---|
| Paid per service |
|---|
| Medicare paid |
|---|
| 17003 Destruction Skin Lesion | Office | 3,115 | 691 | $4.57 | $14K |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 2,578 | 1,917 | $56.69 | $146K |
| 17000 Destruction Skin Lesion | Office | 1,217 | 952 | $36.68 | $45K |
| 11102 Skin Biopsy | Office | 1,151 | 867 | $62.31 | $72K |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 469 | 392 | $83.00 | $39K |
| 99212 Office E&M - Established | Office | 280 | 251 | $38.06 | $11K |
| 11103 Skin Biopsy | Office | 278 | 198 | $33.34 | $9,268 |
| 99203 Office E&M - New | Office | 145 | 145 | $60.93 | $8,835 |
| 17261 Destruction Skin Lesion | Office | 111 | 91 | $94.08 | $10K |
| 17281 Destruction Skin Lesion | Office | 83 | 75 | $131.78 | $11K |
| 17110 Destruction Skin Lesion | Office | 78 | 78 | $73.51 | $5,734 |
| 69100 Other Organ Systems | Office | 73 | 68 | $44.78 | $3,269 |
| 17280 Destruction Skin Lesion | Office | 61 | 56 | $83.91 | $5,119 |
| 17262 Destruction Skin Lesion | Office | 60 | 54 | $118.53 | $7,112 |
| 17271 Destruction Skin Lesion | Office | 45 | 42 | $116.65 | $5,249 |
By year: 2022 $378K for 8,822 services; 2023 $380K for 9,103 services; 2024 $424K for 10,138 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Richard A Laws prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Imiquimod, with 436 prescriptions and refills. In total Richard A Laws wrote 2,512 Medicare prescriptions that cost $1.5M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imiquimod Generic | 436 | 442 | 351 | $3,077 |
| Ketoconazole Generic | 242 | 263 | 113 | $3,330 |
| Minoxidil Generic | 208 | 540 | 69 | $2,176 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide Generic | 206 | 234 | 138 | $2,317 |
| Betamethasone Dipropionate Generic | 164 | 179 | 101 | $5,033 |
| Fluorouracil Generic | 153 | 154 | 145 | $9,539 |
| Hydrocortisone Generic | 129 | 139 | 79 | $1,249 |
| Clobetasol Propionate Generic | 93 | 107 | 47 | $2,754 |
| Betamethasone Diprop Augmented Betamethasone/Propylene Glyc | 77 | 77 | 60 | $1,536 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate Generic | 77 | 114 | 38 | $1,136 |
| Metronidazole Generic | 64 | 81 | 49 | $2,521 |
| Dutasteride Generic | 55 | 127 | 15 | $3,090 |
| Minocycline Hcl Generic | 47 | 59 | 12 | $1,148 |
| Otezla Apremilast | 45 | 59 | Under 11 | $280K |
| Valacyclovir Valacyclovir Hcl | 38 | 43 | 15 | $1,786 |
Brand drugs: 239 claims; generic drugs: 2,273 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Richard A Laws $1,597 ($1,597 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 15 companies. The largest payer was Amgen Inc. with $289.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. AMGN | 16 | $289 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. SUNPHARMA.NS | 9 | $205 |
| Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. ARQT | 3 | $201 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. BMY | 10 | $163 |
| Genzyme Corporation SNY | 8 | $153 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation NVS | 5 | $123 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. REGN | 3 | $111 |
| Abbvie Inc. ABBV | 4 | $80.87 |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. GALD.SW | 5 | $72.29 |
| Lilly USA, LLC LLY | 3 | $66.78 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.