NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Erich Oscar Richter, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician · Saginaw, MI

Erich Oscar Richter, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Saginaw, Michigan, and NPI 1699712273, issued on Jun 1, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301116148, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1699712273
Name
Erich Oscar Richter
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License numbers
4301116148 MI
25516 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
800 Cooper Ave Ste 8, Saginaw, MI 48602
Phone
(989) 752-1177
Enumerated
Jun 1, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 26, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(989) 752-2923
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190822000352); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 1999
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 800 Cooper Ave Ste 8

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

  1. Shelby Sadilek, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1326912197
  2. Melissa Smillie, PAPhysician Assistant1659026854

Verify Erich Oscar Richter in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

128 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 29 claims were for opioids.

  1. Erich Richter128
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen23 claims
  2. Baclofen17 claims
  3. Celecoxib13 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $3,042.29

48 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was NovApproach Spine, LLC. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Erich Richter$3,042
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Covenant Medical Center IncSaginaw, MI

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

Erich Oscar Richter among 289 neurological surgery physician records in Michigan

Erich Oscar Richter, M.D. is one of 289 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 78% 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, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2003 among the 178 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Michigan

There are 289 neurological surgery physician records in Michigan.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eric MongSaginaw, MI 486021902465958
  2. Malini Narayanan, MDSaginaw, MI 486021366624736
  3. Frank Schinco, M.DSaginaw, MI 486021356384960
  4. David Udehn, M.D.Saginaw, MI 486021548256910
  5. Mark Lester, M.D.Saginaw, MI 486011427135078
  6. Gerald Schell, M.D.Saginaw, MI 486031871584011
  7. Joseph Adel, M.D.Saginaw, MI 486041689830192
  8. Nnenna Mbabuike, MDSaginaw, MI 486041871785287

Common questions

What is Erich Oscar Richter, M.D.'s NPI number?

Erich Oscar Richter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699712273, issued on Jun 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Erich Oscar Richter, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Cooper Ave Ste 8, Saginaw, MI, 48602. Phone: (989) 752-1177. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Erich Oscar Richter, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301116148, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Erich Oscar Richter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Erich Oscar Richter, M.D. had 128 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.