NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Richard, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Grants Pass, OR

Brian Richard, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Grants Pass, Oregon, and NPI 1720609068, issued on Apr 28, 2020. Check the license (Oregon MD229251, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720609068
Name
Brian Richard
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
MD229251 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1780 Nebraska Ave, Grants Pass, OR 97527
Phone
(541) 472-0603
Enumerated
Apr 28, 2020
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2026
Fax
(541) 472-0609
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250710001487); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 2020
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1780 Nebraska Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Chad Thorson, P.T.Physical Therapist1801896899

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

188 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 50 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brian Richard188
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Hcl52 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl44 claims
  3. Meloxicam33 claims
  4. Mupirocin31 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: $593.95

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian Richard$594
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

  1. Orlando Health Medical Group IncOrlando, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Brian Richard among 335 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Oregon

Brian Richard, MD is one of 335 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 61% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 94% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 94% of these records are older, 4% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 49% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2002 among the 165 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Oregon

There are 335 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Oregon.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Nugent, MDGrants Pass, OR 975271083819908
  2. Warren Kendall, M.D.Grants Pass, OR 975261770580904
  3. Guenther Knoblich, MDAshland, OR 975201972681740
  4. John Maurer, MDAshland, OR 975201073699443
  5. Douglas Morrison, MDAshland, OR 975201376618959
  6. Samer Al-Humadi, MDMedford, OR 975041356803068
  7. Todd Clevenger, MDMedford, OR 975041922273994
  8. Ryan Colley, D.O.Medford, OR 975041083030266

Common questions

What is Brian Richard, MD's NPI number?

Brian Richard, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720609068, issued on Apr 28, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Richard, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1780 Nebraska Ave, Grants Pass, OR, 97527. Phone: (541) 472-0603. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Richard, MD's license?

NPPES lists Oregon license number MD229251, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brian Richard, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Richard, MD had 188 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.