RICHARD KANIA
NPI 1821738089
Family Medicine in Travelers Rest, SC
About Richard Kania NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
RICHARD KANIA (NPI 1821738089) is an individual family medicine provider in Travelers Rest, South Carolina, licensed in South Carolina (87841) and active in the NPI registry since March 2022. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital, and maintains 2 additional practice locations.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Locations 2
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Richard Kania is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Richard Kania reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Taylors, SC 29687
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 3,281 clinicians in this Medicare group
Greenville, SC 29607
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 160 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 3
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Simpsonville, SCPrisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Greenville, SCPrisma Health Patewood Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Greenville, SCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 29690 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 15
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
TRAVELERS REST, SC 29690
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Richard Kania's NPI number?
The NPI number for Richard Kania is 1821738089. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 29, 2022.
Where is Richard Kania located?
Richard Kania practices at 807 N Main St, Travelers Rest, SC 29690. The listed phone number is (864) 455-9150.
What is Richard Kania's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.
Is Richard Kania enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Richard Kania is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Richard Kania's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Richard Kania reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Prisma Health University Medical Group (Taylors, SC) and Prisma Health Urgent Care Of South Carolina, PC (Greenville, SC). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Richard Kania's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Richard Kania accept?
Health plans from BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and InStil Health list Richard Kania as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Richard Kania affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Richard Kania is affiliated with Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital, Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital and Prisma Health Patewood Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Richard Kania was last updated on September 2, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 13 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Richard Kania · NPI 1821738089
Family Medicine physician in Travelers Rest, South Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 29, 2022.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1821738089 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 29, 2022
- **Primary specialty:** Family Medicine · taxonomy 207Q00000X
- **State license:** 87841 (South Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 807 N MAIN ST, Travelers Rest, SC 29690-1551
- **Phone:** (864) 455-9150 · **Fax:** (864) 455-9236
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Prisma Health University Medical Group (NPI 1801524392, Taylors, SC); Prisma Health Urgent Care Of South Carolina, PC (NPI 1851000855, Greenville, SC) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, class of 2022
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** September 2, 2025
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1821738089) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.