NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gideon D. Richards, M.D.

Urology Physician · Garden City, NY

Gideon D. Richards, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Garden City, New York, and NPI 1831367788, issued on Feb 13, 2008. Check the license (New York 268816, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1831367788
Name
Gideon D. Richards
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License numbers
268816 NY
268816-1 NY
49394 AZ
A108746 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
233 7TH Street, Garden City, NY 11530
Phone
(515) 294-7666
Enumerated
Feb 13, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 31, 2025
Fax
(516) 294-7672
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140327001743); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 2007
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 233 7TH Street

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

  1. Kristen DwyerSocial Worker1730790510
  2. Alma Norment, PHDClinical Social Worker1245303536
  3. Bonnie Spence-Burke, MSW. CSW, CACClinical Social Worker1295821908

Verify Gideon D. Richards in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

687 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 20 claims were for opioids.

  1. Gideon Richards687
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl336 claims
  2. Finasteride61 claims
  3. Levofloxacin40 claims
  4. Gemtesa37 claims
  5. Alfuzosin Hcl Er24 claims
  6. Methenamine Hippurate22 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 68.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score52.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities20 of 40 points · 15%50.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $549.97

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Gideon Richards$549.97
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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. North Shore-Lij Medical PCNew Hyde Park, NY

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

Gideon D. Richards among 1,091 urology physician records in New York

Gideon D. Richards, M.D. is one of 1,091 urology physician records with a practice address in New York. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 58% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2000 among the 735 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in New York

There are 1,091 urology physician records in New York.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anthony Bruno, MDGarden City, NY 115301225094980
  2. Robert D'Esposito, MDGarden City, NY 115301780647974
  3. Robert Edelman, MDGarden City, NY 115301649233578
  4. Mitchell Efros, MDGarden City, NY 115301205892163
  5. Louis Faiella, MDGarden City, NY 115301922064880
  6. Toby Handler, MDGarden City, NY 115301891758710
  7. Aaron Katz, M.D.Garden City, NY 115301740399922
  8. Jeffrey Lumerman, MDGarden City, NY 115301083677272

Common questions

What is Gideon D. Richards, M.D.'s NPI number?

Gideon D. Richards, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831367788, issued on Feb 13, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gideon D. Richards, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 233 7TH Street, Garden City, NY, 11530. Phone: (515) 294-7666. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gideon D. Richards, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 268816, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Gideon D. Richards, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gideon D. Richards, M.D. had 687 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Gideon D. Richards, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 68.6 of 100. 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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