Christopher Richards, MD
Psychiatry Physician · Fort Lee, NJ
Christopher Richards, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Fort Lee, New Jersey, and NPI 1952631715, issued on Dec 30, 2009. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA08915700, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Richards
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License numbers
- 25MA08915700 NJ
290350 NY
MD441647 PA
0101259948 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2185 Lemoine Ave Unit 1C, Fort Lee, NJ 07024
- Phone
- (833) 407-0830
- Enumerated
- Dec 30, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jul 4, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140331000641); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Richards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 25MA08915700Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
152 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sertraline Hcl44 claims
- Clonazepam31 claims
- Lorazepam14 claims
- Temazepam12 claims
- Alprazolam11 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 2 group practices
- Tri America Health And WellnessFort Lee, NJ
- Tri America Tmsketa LLCFort Lee, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Richards among 1,520 psychiatry physician records in New Jersey
Christopher Richards, MD is one of 1,520 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 67% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 46% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2001 among the 697 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatry Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 1,520 psychiatry physician records in New Jersey.
All 1,520 in New Jersey → Every provider in Fort Lee → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ernst Gauderer, MDFort Lee, NJ 070241093760662
- Michael Olla, M.D.Fort Lee, NJ 070241437406816
- Soh Agatsuma, M.D.Edgewater, NJ 070201578778452
- Cecilia Karol, MDEdgewater, NJ 070201265506158
- Viwek Bisen, D.O.Hoboken, NJ 070301760493787
- Edward Brazaitis, MDEast Orange, NJ 070181972614394
- Yeon Choe, MDEast Orange, NJ 070181932296712
- Linda Chuang, MDHoboken, NJ 070301518099175
Common questions
What is Christopher Richards, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Richards, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952631715, issued on Dec 30, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Richards, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2185 Lemoine Ave Unit 1C, Fort Lee, NJ, 07024. Phone: (833) 407-0830. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Richards, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA08915700, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Richards, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Richards, MD had 152 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.