Christine S. Richards, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Richland Center, WI
Christine S. Richards, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Richland Center, Wisconsin, and NPI 1689675308, issued on Aug 3, 2005. Check the license (Wisconsin 42738, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christine S. Richards
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 42738 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 301 E 2ND St, Richland Center, WI 53581
- Phone
- (608) 647-6161
- Enumerated
- Aug 3, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 15, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (608) 647-3178
- Medicaid ID
- 34043300 WI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100126000376); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christine S. Richards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 42738Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
7,783 Medicare Part D claims for 307 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 156 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium590 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate390 claims
- Losartan Potassium293 claims
- Omeprazole250 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium235 claims
- Lisinopril226 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Richland HospitalRichland Center, WI · Critical Access Hospitals1 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Christine S. Richards among 3,765 family medicine physician records in Wisconsin
Christine S. Richards, MD is one of 3,765 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2007 among the 2,347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
20 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Richland Center
They are 20 of the 214 NPPES records with a practice address in Richland Center, and 3,765 family medicine physician records in Wisconsin.
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Common questions
What is Christine S. Richards, MD's NPI number?
Christine S. Richards, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689675308, issued on Aug 3, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christine S. Richards, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 E 2ND St, Richland Center, WI, 53581. Phone: (608) 647-6161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christine S. Richards, MD's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 42738, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christine S. Richards, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christine S. Richards, MD had 7,783 Medicare Part D claims for 307 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.