Dr. Richard Scherczinger, MD
- Medicare services, 2022
- 1,855
- Part D claims, 2023
- 561
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $1,060
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 420 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601
- Practice phone
- Call (828) 322-6070
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Richard Scherczinger is a cardiologist in Hickory, North Carolina
Dr. Scherczinger practices at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina, part of Lifepoint Health.
Dr. Scherczinger's NPI, 1841203122, was assigned on August 15, 2006. Dr. Scherczinger graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Scherczinger holds North Carolina license 200000970.
- NPI
- 1841203122NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- August 15, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (828) 322-6070
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 62
- Medical school graduation
- 1990
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard Scherczinger practices at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina
Dr. Scherczinger's primary practice is Frye Regional Medical Center, at 420 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601 in Catawba County. The practice phone is (828) 322-6070.
- Frye Regional Medical Center420 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601 · Catawba CountyPhone(828) 322-6070
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard Scherczinger is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Scherczinger's primary practice is Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina, part of Lifepoint Health. The medical group on file is Atrium Health Cleveland Imaging. Dmand AI also links Dr. Scherczinger to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard Scherczinger's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Scherczinger practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Frye Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard Scherczinger is one of 726 cardiologists in North Carolina
Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Scherczinger's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Scherczinger is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Cardiovascular disease, North CarolinaPrimary
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Dr. Richard Scherczinger billed Medicare for 1,855 services in 2022
CMS data shows 1,855 Medicare services from Dr. Scherczinger across 17 procedure codes in 2022. Medicare paid $108,620 for them.
Dr. Scherczinger's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Tests and treatments
- 2021: 1,0242022: 80322%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2021: 7882022: 70511%
- Lab and pathology
- 2021: 2112022: 1929%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2021: 2082022: 7265%
- Imaging
- 2021: 1152022: 5750%
- Other services
- 2021: 712022: 2663%
Where Dr. Scherczinger's Medicare services took place, 2022
- In an office1,57985%
- In a facility27615%
Dr. Scherczinger compared with the North Carolina median for cardiologists, 2022
- Dr. Scherczinger
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 1,855vs 1,7108% above
- Part D claims
- 561vs 1,87970% below
Medians across 724 cardiologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Scherczinger's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard Scherczinger's patients have a median age of 67
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Scherczinger's median patient age at 67, with 15% women.
Dr. Scherczinger's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women15%
- Men80%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Richard Scherczinger wrote 561 Medicare Part D claims in 2023
In 2023, Dr. Scherczinger wrote 561 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 16 drugs, with $145,845 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 2,416 claims across 34 drugs.
Dr. Scherczinger's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2022: 2,4162023: 56177%
Drugs named by CMS: 16 in 2023, 34 in 2022.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
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Dr. Richard Scherczinger received $1,060 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 29 general payments to Dr. Scherczinger from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) paid the most, $574.
General payments to Dr. Scherczinger by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Scherczinger the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Richard Scherczinger graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Dr. Scherczinger graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1990.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Richard Scherczinger's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Richard Scherczinger's NPI number?
Dr. Richard Scherczinger's NPI number is 1841203122. It was assigned on August 15, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard Scherczinger?
Dr. Richard Scherczinger is a cardiologist in Hickory, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).
Where does Dr. Richard Scherczinger practice?
Dr. Scherczinger practices at 420 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601. Dr. Scherczinger's primary practice is Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina, part of Lifepoint Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Scherczinger to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Richard Scherczinger's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Scherczinger is (828) 322-6070.
What is Dr. Richard Scherczinger's medical license number?
Dr. Scherczinger holds North Carolina license 200000970.
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard Scherczinger affiliated with?
Dr. Scherczinger practices at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina.
What medical group is Dr. Richard Scherczinger part of?
Dr. Scherczinger is linked to Atrium Health Cleveland Imaging.
Does Dr. Richard Scherczinger accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Scherczinger billed Medicare for 1,855 services in 2022.
What services does Dr. Richard Scherczinger bill to Medicare?
In 2022, Dr. Scherczinger's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), heart test or procedure (93000) and heart test or procedure (93306).
Where did Dr. Richard Scherczinger go to medical school?
Dr. Scherczinger graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1990.
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What drugs does Dr. Richard Scherczinger prescribe most?
In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Scherczinger's most prescribed drugs by claims were Metoprolol Tartrate, Carvedilol and Xarelto.
Has Dr. Richard Scherczinger received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,060 in general payments to Dr. Scherczinger from 8 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp).
How long has Dr. Richard Scherczinger been practicing?
Dr. Scherczinger graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.
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