NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Elaine Theresa Richards-Hercher, RN / CNM

Advanced Practice Midwife · Wilkes Barre, PA

Elaine Theresa Richards-Hercher, RN / CNM is an advanced practice midwife with a practice address in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1568448835, issued on Dec 19, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MW008477L, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1568448835
Name
Elaine Theresa Richards-Hercher
Credential
RN / CNM
Primary taxonomy
Advanced Practice Midwife 367A00000X
License numbers
MW008477L PA
RN342560L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1155 E Mountain Blvd, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
Phone
(570) 808-7916
Enumerated
Dec 19, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 11, 2025
Fax
(570) 808-6006
Medicaid ID
101506448001 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061019000400); 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 1155 E Mountain Blvd

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

  1. Elolo Awouya, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1518127513
  2. Casey BaumgartnerPharmacist1821547233
  3. Wendy BeallaRegistered Nurse1023518677
  4. Barry Bernstein, DPMFoot Surgery Podiatrist1780613208
  5. Mehul Bhatt, MDDermatology Physician1861837551
  6. Marcella Buzanowicz, CRNPCNurse Practitioner1215005467

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22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average advanced practice midwife in 2024

56 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 72 among the 2,776 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.

  1. Elaine Richards-Hercher56
  2. Specialty average72

Most prescribed

  1. Clobetasol Propionate18 claims
  2. Premarin14 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. Geisinger ClinicWilkes Barre, PA

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

Elaine Theresa Richards-Hercher among 464 advanced practice midwife records in Pennsylvania

Elaine Theresa Richards-Hercher, RN / CNM is one of 464 advanced practice midwife records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 58% 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, 93% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 41% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2016 among the 188 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 367A00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Advanced Practice Midwife providers in Pennsylvania

There are 464 advanced practice midwife records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 advanced practice midwife records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karen Carbaugh, CRNPWilkes Barre, PA 187021013342245
  2. Jessica Miller, CNMWilkes Barre, PA 187021982250742
  3. Jennifer Shoback, CNMWilkes Barre, PA 187021528474905
  4. Melissa Slaght, CNMWilkes Barre, PA 187021467891242
  5. Jeanne Vesnefskie, CNMWilkes Barre, PA 187021326433905
  6. Sharon Foley, CNMWilkes Barre, PA 187111770837528
  7. Kyla Hennigan, CNM, WHNP-BCWilkes Barre, PA 187111346910957
  8. Beth Coleman, CNMSayre, PA 188401578522728

Common questions

What is Elaine Theresa Richards-Hercher, RN / CNM's NPI number?

Elaine Theresa Richards-Hercher, RN / CNM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568448835, issued on Dec 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Elaine Theresa Richards-Hercher, RN / CNM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1155 E Mountain Blvd, Wilkes Barre, PA, 18702. Phone: (570) 808-7916. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Elaine Theresa Richards-Hercher, RN / CNM's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MW008477L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Elaine Theresa Richards-Hercher, RN / CNM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Elaine Theresa Richards-Hercher, RN / CNM had 56 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among advanced practice midwife prescribers was 72. 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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