In 2024, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD performed more flu shot procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for aspiration, aspiration procedures, chronic care, joint aspiration, joint injections, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

In 2024, Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

chronic care

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

flu shot

injections

phlebotomy for lab tests

urinalysis

urine tests

venipuncture

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD performed more chronic care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, flu shot, injections, phlebotomy for lab tests, urinalysis, urine tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elloree, SC during 2012 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	72
blood draw	1397
doctor visit	2900
ear procedures	31
injections	72
lab tests	822
preventive care	526
skin testing	13
tuberculosis (TB) testing	13
vaccines	526

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elloree, SC during 2013 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	15
aspiration	83
blood draw	1065
doctor visit	2528
ear procedures	15
incision and drainage	15
injections	83
lab tests	765
minor procedures	15
preventive care	532
skin surgery	15
vaccines	515

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	407
Female	513

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	701
Black	205
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	126
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elloree, SC during 2014 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	72
blood draw	1128
doctor visit	2410
ear procedures	14
injections	72
lab tests	542
preventive care	496
skin testing	14
tuberculosis (TB) testing	14
vaccines	479

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	411
Female	490

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	700
Black	183
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	301
85 and over	132
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elloree, SC during 2015 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	66
blood draw	1206
doctor visit	2569
injections	66
lab tests	629
preventive care	478
skin testing	12
tuberculosis (TB) testing	12
vaccines	463

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	802
Female	966

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1390
Black	340
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	740
From 75 to 84	612
85 and over	254
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elloree, SC during 2016 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	63
blood draw	1144
doctor visit	2257
ear procedures	17
injections	63
lab tests	488
preventive care	554
vaccines	540

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	392
Female	473

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	677
Black	166
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	353
From 75 to 84	311
85 and over	122
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elloree, SC during 2017 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
blood draw	1042
doctor visit	2277
ear procedures	12
injections	46
lab tests	514
preventive care	510
skin testing	13
tuberculosis (TB) testing	13
vaccines	510

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	679
Black	157
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	316
85 and over	128
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elloree, SC during 2018 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
blood draw	993
doctor visit	1881
injections	50
lab tests	381
preventive care	575
vaccines	557

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	373
Female	447

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	666
Black	133
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	309
85 and over	111
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	2
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elloree, SC during 2019 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
blood draw	998
doctor visit	1845
injections	26
lab tests	357
preventive care	519
vaccines	494

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	360
Female	429

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	638
Black	130
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	110
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elloree, SC during 2020 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
blood draw	829
doctor visit	1323
injections	27
lab tests	195
preventive care	395
vaccines	395

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	327
Female	395

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	578
Black	124
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	99
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elloree, SC during 2021 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	799
doctor visit	1115
lab tests	92
preventive care	275
vaccines	275

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	507
Black	84
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	94
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	7
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	2
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elloree, SC during 2022 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	705
doctor visit	1200
lab tests	125
preventive care	313
vaccines	301

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	519
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	89
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elloree, SC during 2023 were blood draw, chronic care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
blood draw	762
chronic care	360
doctor visit	1107
injections	18
lab tests	96
preventive care	294
vaccines	294

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	489
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	85
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD in 2023

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elloree, SC during 2024 were blood draw, chronic care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
blood draw	706
chronic care	583
doctor visit	1044
injections	16
lab tests	38
preventive care	250
vaccines	250

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	459
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	88
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD in 2024

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elloree, SC were blood draw, chronic care, preventive care and vaccines.

abscess drainage	15
aspiration	49
blood draw	982
chronic care	471
doctor visit	1881
ear procedures	17
incision and drainage	15
injections	49
lab tests	388
minor procedures	15
preventive care	439
skin surgery	15
skin testing	13
tuberculosis (TB) testing	13
vaccines	430

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD.

**Gender**
Female	418
Male	349

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	134
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	615
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	110
75 to 84	275
Less than 65	69
65 to 74	312

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	8
Dementia	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.44 out of 5 stars based on 16 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Elloree, SC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$564 Tresiba $154	Victoza $141	Ozempic $92	Xultophy 100/3.6 $79	NovoLog $29	Other $69
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$368 FARXIGA $164	BREZTRI $57	SYMBICORT $57	BYDUREON $34	AIRSUPRA $17	Other $40
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$367 Contrave $69	AMITIZA $59	Colcrys $52	Kazano $44	Nesina $30	Other $115
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$298 INVOKANA $168	XARELTO $103	INVOKAMET $28
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$228 ANORO $108	BREO $45	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $36	TANZEUM $27	SHINGRIX $11
Other	$1,633 JARDIANCE $112	VRAYLAR $86	Trintellix $79	SOLIQUA 100/33 $74	JANUMET XR $65	Other $1,218

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,337
Education	$122

Biography

Dr. Richard Carpenter practices family medicine in Elloree, SC. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 4.5 stars (out of 5).

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Carpenter JR., MD From 2012 - 2024

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