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Richard Vincent Paul, MD

  • Specialist
  • Hickory, NC
National Provider Identifier
1174524920
Registry record updated Jul 13, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
SpecialistTaxonomy code 174400000X
Practice address
1899 Tate Blvd SE
Suite 2101
Hickory, NC 28602-4200
Phone
(828) 327-7788
Fax
(828) 327-0112
NPI assigned
Aug 2, 2005
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jul 13, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Specialist 174400000X NC Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

1899 Tate Blvd SE
Suite 2101
Hickory, NC 28602-4200

Mailing address

1899 Tate Blvd SE
Suite 2101
Hickory, NC 28602-4200
Phone (828) 327-7788

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
89130JCMedicaidNC

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in NC
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services
  • Medical equipment
  • Home health
  • Power mobility devices
  • Hospice
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20100813000165 NC Practitioner - NeurologyPractitioner - Nephrology 5395824031 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
NeurologyAlso: Nephrology
Education
University of Massachusetts Medical School, 1981
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Piedmont Nephrology and Hypertension Associates PAGroup PAC ID 0244319986, 8 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

2810 16TH St NE
Suite 200
Hickory, NC 28601-9600
Phone (828) 327-7700

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Fresenius Medical Care of Hickory Dialysis facility, Hickory, NC, CCN 342516
  • FMC - Bma of Lenoir Inc Dialysis facility, Lenoir, NC, CCN 342509
  • FMC Bma of Burke County Inc Dialysis facility, Morganton, NC, CCN 342563
  • FMC Hickory Home Program Dialysis facility, Hickory, NC, CCN 342699
  • Fresenius Medical Services of Catawba Valley Dialysis facility, Conover, NC, CCN 342635
  • Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc Hospital, Morganton, NC, CCN 340075
  • Catawba Valley Medical Center Hospital, Hickory, NC, CCN 340143
  • Caldwell Memorial Hospital Hospital, Lenoir, NC, CCN 340041
  • North Carolina Baptist Hospital Hospital, Winston-Salem, NC, CCN 340047

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
75 of 100Reported as individual

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
13652SCMDPharmacist

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Piedmont Nephrology & Hypertension Associates, PA Specialist CurrentSince Jul 29, 1991 Accepting new patients

Locations

2810 16th St NE
#200
Hickory, NC 28601
Phone (828) 327-7700

1899 Tate Blvd SE
Ste 2101
Hickory, NC 28602
Phone (704) 327-7788

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: rpaul28729@direct.acumenmd.com

Organizations & group practices 1

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 15

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

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NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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