Barbara S. Rickards, DPM
Podiatrist · Melrose, MA
Barbara S. Rickards, DPM is a podiatrist with a practice address in Melrose, Massachusetts, and NPI 1144284563, issued on Apr 13, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 1668, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Barbara S. Rickards
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Podiatrist 213E00000X
- License number
- 1668 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 118 Myrtle Street, Melrose, MA 02176
- Phone
- (781) 662-2404
- Enumerated
- Apr 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 29, 2022
- Fax
- (781) 662-0207
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060413000096); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Kent State University College Of Podiatric Medicine, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Barbara S. Rickards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license 1668Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024
76 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole58 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.
Barbara S. Rickards among 287 podiatrist records in Massachusetts
Barbara S. Rickards, DPM is one of 287 podiatrist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 67% 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 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 1996 among the 161 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Podiatrist providers in Massachusetts
There are 287 podiatrist records in Massachusetts.
All 287 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Melrose → Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Senneville, DPMMelrose, MA 021761326116203
- Sara PutnamStoneham, MA 021801477014546
- Norman Wortzman, DPMNorth Quincy, MA 021711770560054
- George Ducach, DPMQuincy, MA 021691467427484
- Marshall Lukoff, D.P.MQuincy, MA 021691841235686
- Wynn Perlick, DPMQuincy, MA 021691184714115
- Dana Smith Nasiff, DPMQuincy, MA 021691518042217
- Jane Brady, DPMBraintree, MA 021841346305059
Common questions
What is Barbara S. Rickards, DPM's NPI number?
Barbara S. Rickards, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144284563, issued on Apr 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Barbara S. Rickards, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 118 Myrtle Street, Melrose, MA, 02176. Phone: (781) 662-2404. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Barbara S. Rickards, DPM's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 1668, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Barbara S. Rickards, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Barbara S. Rickards, DPM had 76 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. 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.