NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chester Josiah Richardson, APRN

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Norway, ME

Chester Josiah Richardson, APRN is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Norway, Maine, and NPI 1740058874, issued on Dec 18, 2023. Check the license (Maine CNP231412, as entered in NPPES) with the Maine board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740058874
Name
Chester Josiah Richardson
Credential
APRN
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 363LP0808X
License number
CNP231412 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
193 Main St Ste 14, Norway, ME 04268
Phone
(207) 294-7096
Enumerated
Dec 18, 2023
Record last updated
Dec 18, 2023
Fax
(207) 393-3470
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240221002909); accepts Medicare assignment
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 193 Main St Ste 14

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

  1. Nikkita Drake, LCSWClinical Social Worker1306574124

Verify Chester Josiah Richardson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maine 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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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner in 2024

336 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 906 among the 30,717 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Chester Richardson336
  2. Specialty average906

Most prescribed

  1. Clonazepam26 claims
  2. Trazodone Hcl21 claims
  3. Duloxetine Hcl18 claims
  4. Hydroxyzine Hcl18 claims
  5. Hydroxyzine Pamoate18 claims
  6. Buspirone Hcl17 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mercy HospitalWindham, ME

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

Chester Josiah Richardson among 472 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Maine

Chester Josiah Richardson, APRN is one of 472 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Maine. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 75% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2019 among the 303 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 40% 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 Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Norway

They are 4 of the 272 NPPES records with a practice address in Norway, and 472 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Maine.

The 8 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michelle Apostol, PMHNP-BCNorway, ME 042681457203978
  2. Betsy Koplin, PMHNPNorway, ME 042681306679873
  3. Dawn McElwain, APRNNorway, ME 042681316550429
  4. Miles Brookes, PMH-NPLeeds, ME 042631013161066
  5. Brianna Palmer, PMHNP-BCLeeds, ME 042631295587509
  6. Erin Haynes, FPMHNPPoland, ME 042741275848871
  7. Brent TodorichPoland, ME 042741881512846
  8. Carlton Spotswood, PMHNPTurner, ME 042821942973722

Common questions

What is Chester Josiah Richardson, APRN's NPI number?

Chester Josiah Richardson, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740058874, issued on Dec 18, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chester Josiah Richardson, APRN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 193 Main St Ste 14, Norway, ME, 04268. Phone: (207) 294-7096. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chester Josiah Richardson, APRN's license?

NPPES lists Maine license number CNP231412, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Chester Josiah Richardson, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chester Josiah Richardson, APRN had 336 Medicare Part D claims for 80 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.

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