# Richard Vance Edney

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/richard-edney-1669450359
NPI: 1669450359
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Richard Vance Edney is a optometry based in Columbus, NC with NPI 1669450359.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Optometry
- Gender: Male
- Medical school: SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY
- Graduation year: 1987
- NPI: 1669450359 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1669450359))

## Practice and contact

- Address: 69 Shuford Rd, B, Columbus, NC, 287227406
- Phone: (828) 894-3930

## Insurance accepted (7 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [UnitedHealthcare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/unitedhealthcare) — 12 plans
- [Humana](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/humana) — 9 plans
- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 4 plans
- [BCBS North Carolina](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/bcbs-north-carolina) — 2 plans
- [Oxford Health Plans (UHC)](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/oxford-health-plans-uhc) — 2 plans
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 2 plans
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Richard Vance Edney, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1669450359).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 1 disclosed payment from medical industry sources totaling approximately $14.

Largest disclosed payer: Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($14 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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