County Council for Richland County
NPI 1437142742 · Ambulance · Columbia, SC
Enrolled with Medicare as Part B Supplier - Ambulance Service Supplier · source: CMS PECOS Public Provider Enrollment (2026.04.01)
County Council for Richland County is a Ambulance organization in Columbia, SC (NPI 1437142742).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1437142742
- Entity type
- Organization
- Primary specialty
- AmbulanceTransportation Services
- Organization subpart
- No
- Authorized official
- John Pope, County Administrator(803) 576-3400
- License
- 049 (SC)
Specialties & taxonomies
Transportation Services
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure28% of score
20 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness28% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint17% of score
1 documented practice location
- Medicare service volume (vs. specialty peers)28% of score
97,721.5 Medicare services, 2024 (ranked within specialty)
Medicare volume is ranked against active providers in the same specialty. Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.
What this provider does (Medicare)
Based on Medicare fee-for-service claims, 2024; not all care is captured.
| Service (HCPCS) | Medicare services | Typical Medicare-allowed (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Ground Mileage, Per Statute MileA0425 | 87,574 | $7 |
| Ambulance Service, Advanced Life Support, Emergency Transport, Level 1 (als 1 - Emergency)A0427 | 5,143 | $488 |
| Ambulance Service, Basic Life Support, Emergency Transport (bls-Emergency)A0429 | 4,950 | $411 |
| Advanced Life Support, Level 2 (als 2)A0433 | 55 | $587 |
Typical Medicare-allowed amounts for these services range $7–$587 (2024). The Medicare-allowed amount is what Medicare recognizes for a service under fee-for-service — a reference figure for 2024, not a price quote and not what you would be billed. Medicare Part B covers roughly an eighth of all NPIs (65+ skew); services with fewer than 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS. Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, by Provider & Service.
Practice location
Mailing address
Other names (DBA / former)
- Doing business as
- Richland County Ems
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2005-08-23
- Last updated
- 2012-03-22
Frequently asked questions
- What is County Council for Richland County's NPI number?
- County Council for Richland County's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437142742, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What type of organization is County Council for Richland County?
- County Council for Richland County is classified in the NPPES registry as Ambulance (Transportation Services).
- Where is County Council for Richland County located?
- County Council for Richland County's practice location on file with NPPES is 1410 Laurens St, Columbia, SC 29204-1880.
- What is County Council for Richland County's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for County Council for Richland County is (803) 576-3400.
- Does County Council for Richland County accept Medicare?
- County Council for Richland County is approved to bill Medicare according to CMS PECOS enrollment data (2026.04.01). Confirm current participation with the provider before scheduling.
- Who is the authorized official for County Council for Richland County?
- The authorized official listed on County Council for Richland County's NPPES record is John Pope, County Administrator. The authorized official registers and maintains the organization's NPI and is not necessarily its owner.
- Is County Council for Richland County's NPI active?
- Yes — County Council for Richland County's NPI (1437142742) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2012-03-22.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.