NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chuck Lee Richards, DPT

Orthopedic Physical Therapist · Opelika, AL

Chuck Lee Richards, DPT is an orthopedic physical therapist with a practice address in Opelika, Alabama, and NPI 1750585527, issued on Jun 13, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 23738, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama 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 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1750585527
Name
Chuck Lee Richards
Credential
DPT
Primary taxonomy
Orthopedic Physical Therapist 2251X0800X
License number
23738 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
121 N 20TH St Ste 18, Opelika, AL 36801
Phone
(334) 364-2241
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(334) 364-2251
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070815000195); 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 121 N 20TH St Ste 18

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

  1. Adam Dooley, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1366767261
  2. Ryan Palmer, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1063647345
  3. Becky Sawyer, PA-CPhysician Assistant1003146283

Verify Chuck Lee Richards in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
    Search for license 23738
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score77.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%85.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. The Orthopaedic Clinic, P.C.Opelika, AL

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

Chuck Lee Richards among 79 orthopedic physical therapist records in Alabama

Chuck Lee Richards, DPT is one of 79 orthopedic physical therapist records with a practice address in Alabama. 44% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 37% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 37% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 44% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 46% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2001 among the 36 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2251X0800X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopedic Physical Therapist providers in Alabama

There are 79 orthopedic physical therapist records in Alabama.

The 8 orthopedic physical therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Randal Aldridge, MS PT ATCAuburn, AL 368301598749376
  2. Amelia Ratliff, MPTAuburn, AL 368301376963884
  3. Joel Berquam, PTAuburn, AL 368321841221074
  4. Christopher Stewart, DPTMobile, AL 366951891993564
  5. Joseph Day, MSPTMobile, AL 366881356430151
  6. Jeremy Fletcher, DPTMobile, AL 366881013225085
  7. David RingersMobile, AL 366191922465947
  8. Kristjan Fridriksson, PTMobile, AL 366091386675312

Common questions

What is Chuck Lee Richards, DPT's NPI number?

Chuck Lee Richards, DPT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750585527, issued on Jun 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chuck Lee Richards, DPT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 121 N 20TH St Ste 18, Opelika, AL, 36801. Phone: (334) 364-2241. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chuck Lee Richards, DPT's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 23738, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Chuck Lee Richards, DPT's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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