Ana C. Richards, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · New Bedford, MA
Ana C. Richards, PMHNP-BC is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with a practice address in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and NPI 1447531348, issued on Sep 6, 2011. Check the license (Massachusetts RN215314, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ana C. Richards
- Credential
- PMHNP-BC
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 363LP0808X
- License number
- RN215314 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 543 North St, New Bedford, MA 02740
- Phone
- (508) 984-5566
- Enumerated
- Sep 6, 2011
- Record last updated
- May 9, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (508) 994-5527
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20121126000195); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 543 North St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Andrea AlfonsoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1366844177
- Thalia AmaralCounselor1194218552
- Erik Andersen, MEDMental Health Counselor1922313204
- Jennifer Anderson, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1346424058
- Carla AndoMental Health Counselor1124542311
- Jennifer AndradeMental Health Counselor1366973091
Verify Ana C. Richards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license RN215314Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner in 2024
1,146 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 906 among the 30,717 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Lamotrigine84 claims
- Alprazolam69 claims
- Hydroxyzine Hcl62 claims
- Lorazepam52 claims
- Bupropion Xl50 claims
- Aripiprazole46 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $192.73
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alkermes, Inc. The 23,362 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,027.77 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Steppingstone IncNew Bedford, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ana C. Richards among 2,169 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts
Ana C. Richards, PMHNP-BC is one of 2,169 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 13% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2021 among the 1,309 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 23% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LP0808X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
28 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records list a practice address in New Bedford
They are 28 of the 2,230 NPPES records with a practice address in New Bedford, and 2,169 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts.
All 2,169 in Massachusetts → Every provider in New Bedford → Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
The 8 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elise Bocchino, PMHNP-BCNew Bedford, MA 027401780838904
- Claire Cayer, PCNSNew Bedford, MA 027401720004476
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- Carol Fletcher, ANPNew Bedford, MA 027401174649537
- Doreen Huffman, LMHC, RN, PMH-NPNew Bedford, MA 027401043230170
- Paulette Kaminskas, NPNew Bedford, MA 027401912023235
- Gail Karanikolas Perry, APRN MSN BCNew Bedford, MA 027401154461077
- Clare KaturamuNew Bedford, MA 027401245559780
Common questions
What is Ana C. Richards, PMHNP-BC's NPI number?
Ana C. Richards, PMHNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447531348, issued on Sep 6, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ana C. Richards, PMHNP-BC located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 543 North St, New Bedford, MA, 02740. Phone: (508) 984-5566. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ana C. Richards, PMHNP-BC's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number RN215314, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ana C. Richards, PMHNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ana C. Richards, PMHNP-BC had 1,146 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner prescribers was 906. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.