NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cynthia Wilson Richards, MD

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Fayetteville, NC

Cynthia Wilson Richards, MD is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and NPI 1215964325, issued on Jun 26, 2006. Check the license on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215964325
Name
Cynthia Wilson Richards
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License numbers
016782 ME
MD16782 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1540 Purdue Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28303
Phone
(910) 630-1112
Enumerated
Jun 26, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 26, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(910) 425-1110
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190916001377); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Vermont College Of Medicine, 2001
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 1540 Purdue Dr

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

  1. Meisha Abbasinejad, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1982646352
  2. Viviette AllenPsychologist1275697419
  3. Barbara Darby, LPC, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1629001839
  4. Dawn Drakeford, MSCC, LPC, LCASAMental Health Counselor1538586094
  5. Cheryl Gershey, CPNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1720237977
  6. Debra Gillum, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1649365503

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024

415 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 74 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cynthia Richards415
  2. Specialty average727

Most prescribed

  1. Ozempic57 claims
  2. Gabapentin41 claims
  3. Metformin Hcl Er41 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen38 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl25 claims
  6. Baclofen23 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84 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 score60.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%70.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $46.95

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,237.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cynthia Richards$46.95
  2. Specialty average$1,237.86

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Central Maine Medical CenterAuburn, ME · Acute Care Hospitals4 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.

Cynthia Wilson Richards among 423 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in North Carolina

Cynthia Wilson Richards, MD is one of 423 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 71% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2007 among the 245 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 423 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Meisha Abbasinejad, MDFayetteville, NC 283031982646352
  2. Bonnie Best, PT, DPTFayetteville, NC 283031861931842
  3. Justyna GargalaFayetteville, NC 283041497692701
  4. David Kishbaugh, D.O.Fayetteville, NC 283041053374157
  5. Rakesh Parikh, MDFayetteville, NC 283041750577607
  6. Zane Walsh, M.D.Fayetteville, NC 283041033111760
  7. Eric Zellner, M.D.Fayetteville, NC 283041639171366
  8. Felicia StakelyFayetteville, NC 283011033694583

Common questions

What is Cynthia Wilson Richards, MD's NPI number?

Cynthia Wilson Richards, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215964325, issued on Jun 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cynthia Wilson Richards, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1540 Purdue Dr, Fayetteville, NC, 28303. Phone: (910) 630-1112. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cynthia Wilson Richards, MD's license?

Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Cynthia Wilson Richards, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cynthia Wilson Richards, MD had 415 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cynthia Wilson Richards, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84 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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