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Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD

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(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Primary Care and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

1200 E. Main Street Suite 12
Spartanburg, SC 29307

(864) 560-9260

Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD is a primary care doctor in Greenville, SC specializing in primary care and internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD is affiliated with Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System.

Office Locations

3611 Pelham Road
Greenville, SC 29615

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1200 E. Main Street Suite 12
Spartanburg, SC 29307

(864) 560-9260

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood tests

flu shot

preventive care

In 2012, Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD performed more blood tests, flu shot, and preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Greenville, SC during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	126
diabetes management	85
doctor visit	1613
lab tests	363
preventive care	265
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	51
skin procedures	51
vaccines	180

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Greenville, SC during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	139
diabetes management	96
doctor visit	1527
lab tests	337
preventive care	270
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	59
skin procedures	59
vaccines	174

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	148

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	63
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Greenville, SC during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	115
diabetes management	88
doctor visit	1504
lab tests	249
preventive care	248
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	57
skin procedures	57
vaccines	160

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	148

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Greenville, SC during 2015 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	128
diabetes management	110
doctor visit	1462
ear procedures	16
lab tests	302
preventive care	533
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	57
skin procedures	57
vaccines	423

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	588
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Greenville, SC during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	90
diabetes management	85
doctor visit	1410
lab tests	171
preventive care	258
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	37
skin procedures	37
vaccines	173

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	55
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Greenville, SC during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	260
diabetes management	146
doctor visit	1113
lab tests	410
preventive care	313
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
skin procedures	21
thoracic (chest) imaging	23
vaccines	167
X-rays	23

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	43
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	27
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Greenville, SC during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	231
diabetes management	132
doctor visit	1033
lab tests	405
preventive care	286
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
skin procedures	20
vaccines	154

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	42
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Greenville, SC during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	355
diabetes management	142
doctor visit	1068
lab tests	466
preventive care	261
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
skin procedures	20
vaccines	119

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	45
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Greenville, SC during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	245
diabetes management	101
doctor visit	604
lab tests	345
preventive care	160
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
skin procedures	12
vaccines	59

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Greenville, SC during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	195
diabetes management	82
doctor visit	289
lab tests	311
preventive care	115
vaccines	33

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD in 2021

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Greenville, SC during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	233
diabetes management	80
doctor visit	380
lab tests	317
preventive care	91
vaccines	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Greenville, SC during 2023 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	364
diabetes management	79
doctor visit	504
lab tests	337
preventive care	79
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD in 2023

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Greenville, SC during 2024 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	359
diabetes management	89
doctor visit	617
lab tests	407
preventive care	167
vaccines	78

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	94

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD in 2024

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Greenville, SC were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

blood draw	218
diabetes management	101
doctor visit	1009
ear procedures	16
lab tests	340
preventive care	234
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	35
skin procedures	35
thoracic (chest) imaging	23
vaccines	144
X-rays	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD.

**Gender**
Female	130
Male	133

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	192
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	19
75 to 84	87
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	119

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	12
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. He completed residency at Greenville Health System. He is certified by the Internal Medicine and has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

Residency: Greenville Health System

Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Licensed In: South Carolina

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard W. Vail, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Greenville, SC.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-03-12

Patient verified via Press Ganey

First time seeing Dr Vail. He was very thorough, knowledgeable, and showed concern for my well being. I was very impressed. Will recommend him to others.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-04-08

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Dr. Vail is the best!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-06-04

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Wonderful practice

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-06-05

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Went well

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$860 Ozempic $222	Victoza $127	NovoLog $117	RYBELSUS $90	Tresiba $78	Other $226
Lilly USA, LLC	$441 MOUNJARO $156	TRULICITY $106	TRADJENTA $42	JARDIANCE $41	BASAGLAR $29	Other $66
AbbVie Inc.	$428 VRAYLAR $224	UBRELVY $105	QULIPTA $62	LINZESS $23	DALVANCE $15
Amgen Inc.	$329 Repatha $227	KRYSTEXXA $80	Aimovig $22
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$303 XIFAXAN $303
Other	$2,688 INVOKANA $192	TOUJEO $149	O-ARM $129	DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER $129	Veozah $125	Other $1,964

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,856
Education	$193

Biography

Dr Vail received his medical degree from Medical University of South Carolina. He completed his internship at Greenville Hospital System Internal Medicine GME in Internal Medicine, followed by a residency at Greenville Hospital System Internal Medicine GME. He is board certified in Internal Medicine.