DR. RICHARD MAHLON KLINE JR. M.D.
NPI 1437154515
Plastic Surgery in Mount Pleasant, SC
- Individual
- Male
- Years of Experience 43
- Plastic Surgery
- Accepts Insurance
- Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
- PECOS Enrolled
About RICHARD KLINE
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Richard Kline, a provider established in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina with a medical specialization in Plastic Surgery and more than 43 years of experience. He graduated from Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine in 1984. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1437154515 assigned on June 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208200000X with license number 184259 (SC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated January 2026.
- NPI
- 1437154515
- Provider Name
- DR. RICHARD MAHLON KLINE JR. M.D.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 1240 HOSPITAL DR MOUNT PLEASANT, SC 29464
- Location Phone
- (843) 849-8418
- Location Fax
- (843) 849-8419
- Mailing Address
- 1240 HOSPITAL DR MOUNT PLEASANT, SC 29464
- Mailing Phone
- (843) 849-8418
- Mailing Fax
- (843) 849-8419
- Medical School Name
- MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
- Graduation Year
- 1984
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 06-16-2005
- Last Update Date
- 01-29-2026
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
- Classification
Plastic Surgery
- Taxonomy Code
- 208200000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 184259
- License State
- SC
- Taxonomy Description
- A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Blue Direction Bronze 1 - POS
- Blue Direction Silver 1 - POS
- Blue Direction Silver 1 + Adult Vision - POS
- Blue Direction Silver 2 - POS
- Blue Direction Standard Expanded Bronze - POS
- Blue Direction Standard Gold - POS
- Blue Direction Standard Silver - POS
- Blue VirtuConnect Bronze 1 - EPO
- Blue VirtuConnect Gold 1 - EPO
- Blue VirtuConnect Silver 1 - EPO
- BlueEssentials Bronze 4 - EPO
- BlueEssentials Bronze 6 - EPO
- BlueEssentials Gold 1 - EPO
- BlueEssentials Gold 5 - EPO
- BlueEssentials Silver 14 - EPO
- BlueEssentials Silver 14 + Adult Vision - EPO
- BlueEssentials Silver 40 - EPO
- BlueEssentials Standard Expanded Bronze - EPO
- BlueEssentials Standard Gold - EPO
- BlueEssentials Standard Silver - EPO
- First Choice Next Bronze Essential - HMO
- First Choice Next Bronze Premier - HMO
- First Choice Next Bronze Signature - HMO
- First Choice Next Gold Premier - HMO
- First Choice Next Gold Signature - HMO
- First Choice Next Silver Essential - HMO
- First Choice Next Silver Premier - HMO
- First Choice Next Silver Signature - HMO
- UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded - HMO
- UHC Bronze Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded (Dental + Vision) - HMO
- UHC Bronze Essential - HMO
- UHC Bronze Essential- - HMO
- UHC Bronze Standard - HMO
- UHC Bronze Standard Plus Chiro - HMO
- UHC Gold Advantage - HMO
- UHC Gold Advantage+ (Dental + Vision) - HMO
- UHC Gold Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded - HMO
- UHC Gold Standard - HMO
- UHC Gold Standard Plus Chiro - HMO
- UHC Silver Advantage - HMO
- UHC Silver Advantage+ (Dental + Vision) - HMO
- UHC Silver Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded - HMO
- UHC Silver Standard - HMO
- UHC Silver Standard- - HMO
- UHC Silver Standard Plus Chiro - HMO
Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.
Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 184259 | MEDICAID (05) | SC |
Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status
Richard Kline is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.
Richard Kline is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.
What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.
Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
PECOS PAC ID: 2365529930
What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.PECOS Enrollment ID: I20110615000067
What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes
What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes
Physician Visit Costs
The typical physician office visit costs for Medicare beneficiaries in this area are: $20.79 for a new patient copayment and $16.78 for an established patient copayment.
The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.
For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.
The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 29464 ZIP code area.
New Patients Visit Costs *
The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99203
- Average New Patient Price $83.18
- Minimum New Patient Price $53.57
- Maximum New Patient Price $163.84
- Average New Patient Copayment $20.79
- Minimum New Patient Copayment $13.39
- Maximum New Patient Copayment $40.96
Established Patients Visit Costs *
The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99213
- Average Established Patient Price $67.12
- Minimum Established Patient Price $16.96
- Maximum Established Patient Price $133.52
- Average Established Patient Copayment $16.78
- Minimum Established Patient Copayment $4.24
- Maximum Established Patient Copayment $33.38
* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.
Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges
Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.
Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Richard Kline is affiliated with the following medical facilities:
| Hospital Name | Address | Phone | Hospital Type | Overall Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST COOPER MEDICAL CENTER | 2000 HOSPITAL DR MOUNT PLEASANT, SC 29464 | (843) 881-0100 | Acute Care Hospitals |
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NPI Number Validation
How NPI Validation Works
The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.
To verify the NPI 1437154515, we treat the final digit (5) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).
Digit-by-digit view
Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.
Step 1: Double every other digit from the right
Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1437154515, enumerated as an "individual" on June 16, 2005.
The provider is located at 1240 HOSPITAL DR MOUNT PLEASANT, SC 29464 and the phone number is (843) 849-8418.
Plastic Surgery with taxonomy code 208200000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, First. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
Richard Kline is affiliated with: EAST COOPER MEDICAL CENTER.
