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Dr. John Smythe Rich III, MD

Facial Plastic Surgery Physician in Columbia, SC · enumerated 2006 · practices at Smythe Rich MD PA.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1245204791

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Dr. John Smythe Rich III

Credential MD

Sex Male

Practice address Columbia, SC, 29201

Phone (803) 799-3223

Fax (803) 933-9460

Enumeration date Feb 13, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Sep 1, 2021

Street address withheld: NPPES sole-proprietor addresses can be home addresses. See our data policy.

Taxonomy & licenses

207Y00000X Otolaryngology Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 14870 (SC) Secondary

207YS0123X Facial Plastic Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 14870 (SC) Primary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
148708	Medicaid	SC	-

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John Rich is registered in NPPES with the primary taxonomy of Facial Plastic Surgery Physician. The taxonomy code describes the provider's classification and area of specialization for claims and credentialing.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2021-09-01.