Gaa Odetta Richardson, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Hickory, NC
Gaa Odetta Richardson, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1003011578, issued on Jun 15, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2008-00566, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gaa Odetta Richardson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- 2008-00566 NC
2004024412 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 415 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601
- Phone
- (828) 328-3300
- Enumerated
- Jun 15, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 27, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 328-9101
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080710000078); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 415 N Center St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Gaa Odetta Richardson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2008-00566Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,573 Medicare Part D claims for 593 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium214 claims
- Omeprazole208 claims
- Gavilyte-G200 claims
- Peg 3350-Electrolyte142 claims
- Famotidine110 claims
- Sucralfate68 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: $18.64
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ardelyx, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Catawba Valley Medical Group IncHickory, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gaa Odetta Richardson among 681 gastroenterology physician records in North Carolina
Gaa Odetta Richardson, M.D. is one of 681 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 83% 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 53% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 53% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2002 among the 498 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 681 gastroenterology physician records in North Carolina.
All 681 in North Carolina → Every provider in Hickory → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gregory Diamonti, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011407810609
- Daniel Dillon, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011326454174
- Caroll Koscheski, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011316901515
- Behnam Laderian, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011518494236
- John Meier, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011043274244
- Devan Patel, MDHickory, NC 286011811482748
- Disha ShahHickory, NC 286011063822732
- Kristen Suchniak-Mussari, M.D.Hickory, NC 286011902148331
Common questions
What is Gaa Odetta Richardson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gaa Odetta Richardson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003011578, issued on Jun 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gaa Odetta Richardson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 415 N Center St, Hickory, NC, 28601. Phone: (828) 328-3300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gaa Odetta Richardson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2008-00566, as entered by the provider. 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 Gaa Odetta Richardson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gaa Odetta Richardson, M.D. had 1,573 Medicare Part D claims for 593 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.