Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Cathy Richards, DO

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Pocono Summit, PA

Cathy Richards, DO is a student in an organized health care education/training program with a practice address in Pocono Summit, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1962995506, issued on Jun 8, 2018. Check the license (Pennsylvania OS021867, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1962995506
Name
Cathy Richards
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 390200000X
License number
OS021867 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
174 Harvest LN, Pocono Summit, PA 18346
Phone
(866) 785-8537
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2018
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 174 Harvest LN

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

  1. Taylor BalogaPhysical Therapist1740973593
  2. Asha Forde, CRNPNurse Practitioner1376011262
  3. Amanda Gower, PA-CPhysician Assistant1982252185
  4. Rebecca GriesserPediatrics Physician1639638745
  5. Timothy HughesPhysical Therapy Assistant1871416883
  6. Taylor Marks, PA-CPhysician Assistant1861081069

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
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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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5.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average student in an organized health care education/training program in 2024

2,747 Medicare Part D claims for 238 beneficiaries, against an average of 488 among the 106,422 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cathy Richards2,747
  2. Specialty average488

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium185 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate102 claims
  3. Lisinopril87 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium86 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium79 claims
  6. Montelukast Sodium75 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 95.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $135.21

7 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 42,769 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,210.19 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cathy Richards$135.21
  2. Specialty average$1,210.19

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. St Lukes Physician Group IncPocono Summit, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

1 student in an organized health care education/training program records list a Pocono Summit practice address

They are 1 of the 25 NPPES records with a Pocono Summit practice address, and 15,648 student in an organized health care education/training program records in Pennsylvania.

Other student in an organized health care education/training program records in Pennsylvania

  1. Sameen AamerPittsburgh, PA1003548694
  2. Syeda Neha Aamer, MBBSScranton, PA1831985274
  3. Hira Aamir, M.D.McKeesport, PA1932959384
  4. Paige AaronDanville, PA1730976218
  5. Ibrahim Abaherah, DOPhiladelphia, PA1942004189
  6. Daniel Abate, M.DDarby, PA1407643463
  7. Nicholas Abate, DOWynnewood, PA1508568676
  8. Fattum AbbadPhiladelphia, PA1750212270
  9. Gabriela Abban, DOEast Norriton, PA1699456590
  10. Aiza Abbas, MDHershey, PA1164312500

Common questions

What is Cathy Richards, DO's NPI number?

Cathy Richards, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962995506, issued on Jun 8, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cathy Richards, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 174 Harvest LN, Pocono Summit, PA, 18346. Phone: (866) 785-8537. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cathy Richards, DO's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OS021867, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cathy Richards, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cathy Richards, DO had 2,747 Medicare Part D claims for 238 beneficiaries; the average among student in an organized health care education/training program prescribers was 488. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cathy Richards, DO's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.