Dr. Richard Laws, MD
3600 Forest DR Ste 400, Columbia, SC 29204 • +1-688-555-3161
Medical Education: Accredited U.S. Medical School (Class of 1994)
What This Doctor Actually Performs: CMS Medicare Utilization & Columbia Percentiles
NPI #1487602207 • CBSA Regional • Dermatology
Anchored in Columbia, SC 29204, Dr. Richard Laws, MD (NPI 1487602207) logged 10,138 annual procedures (upper-quartile active clinical volume (66.67th Columbia percentile), 72.79th SC percentile, +0.25σ) with sub-specialty concentration in 60 Active CMS HCPCS Codes.
Fee-schedule auditing of NPI 1487602207 highlights 3447 annual claims for 17000 (66.67th Columbia percentile; $70–$96 self-pay corridor) plus 3143 encounters under 99213 and 1926 under 11102.
Cash-pay intake data for NPI 1487602207 (3600 Forest DR Ste 400, Columbia) indicates $209.00 typical out-of-pocket visit spend against a $209.00 locality benchmark, paired with 10-minute average reception wait and 4.50/5 biomarker openness.
Spanning 32 years of clinical practice following 1994 graduation from medical training, Dr. Richard Laws integrates 60 Active CMS HCPCS Codes diagnostics for Columbia metro patients.
Compared against Columbia, SC Dermatology peers
10,138 annual services across 2,371 beneficiaries
Standard deviations from SC Dermatology mean utilization
Top Billed HCPCS/CPT Procedures & GPCI Self-Pay Cash Benchmarks
| HCPCS | Clinical Procedure Description | Annual Volume | Local Pct | Est. Cash Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17000 | Cryotherapy Destruction of Premalignant Actinic Lesion | 3,447 | 66.67th | $70 – $96 |
| 99213 | Focused Cutaneous & Dermoscopic Examination | 3,143 | 65.67th | $78 – $107 |
| 11102 | Tangential Diagnostic Skin Biopsy of Single Lesion | 1,926 | 70.67th | $103 – $141 |
| 11401 | Excision of Benign Cutaneous Lesion (0.6 to 1.0 cm) | 1,014 | 69.67th | $144 – $197 |
| 99203 | New Patient Full-Body Skin Cancer & Dermatology Evaluation | 608 | 63.67th | $111 – $152 |
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Dr. Richard Laws, MD Fair Cash-Pay & Waiting-Room Scorecard
| Metric | Verified Benchmark | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Laws National Provider Identifier | NPI #1487602207 (MD) | CMS NPPES Registry (29204) |
| Dr. Laws Columbia CMS Volume Rank | 66.67th Pct (10,138 CMS svcs; Z +0.247σ) | CMS Medicare Part B (SC Dermatology) |
| Fair Cash-Pay New-Patient Benchmark | $209.00 (CPT 99204 GPCI Benchmark) | CMS Geographic Practice Cost Index (Columbia, SC) |
| Waiting-Room Wait Time & Cash Friendliness | $209.00 avg paid • 10 min lobby wait | 26 Anonymous Patient Reports |
| Listens Without Rushing & Modern Protocol Score | 4.84/5 Listening • 4.50/5 Modern Labs | CMS Provider Practice Cohort |
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