Allison A. Richards, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Holyoke, MA
Allison A. Richards, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Holyoke, Massachusetts, and NPI 1891700365, issued on Jul 30, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 284306, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Allison A. Richards
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License numbers
- 284306 MA
2002-0170 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 101 Hospital Drive, Holyoke, MA 01040
- Phone
- (203) 288-6860
- Enumerated
- Jul 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 10, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201107000087); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 75 in Massachusetts → Look up another NPI →
Verify Allison A. Richards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 284306Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
133 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 110 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen83 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen22 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass14 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Holyoke Medical Center IncHolyoke, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Allison A. Richards among 75 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Massachusetts
Allison A. Richards, MD is one of 75 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2003 among the 53 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 75 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Massachusetts.
All 75 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Holyoke → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Andrew Chertoff, MDWestfield, MA 010851780666040
- Luke Latario, MDSpringfield, MA 011041538664131
- Jeffrey Wint, MDSpringfield, MA 011071760447346
- Bruce Wintman, MDSpringfield, MA 011071922062389
- Michael Nancollas, MDLenox, MA 012401669571386
- R. John Groves, M.D.Worcester, MA 016031437204161
- Edward Calkins, MDWorcester, MA 016051508840653
- Marci Jones, MDWorcester, MA 016051972578425
Common questions
What is Allison A. Richards, MD's NPI number?
Allison A. Richards, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891700365, issued on Jul 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Allison A. Richards, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 Hospital Drive, Holyoke, MA, 01040. Phone: (203) 288-6860. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Allison A. Richards, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 284306, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Allison A. Richards, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Allison A. Richards, MD had 133 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Allison A. Richards, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.