NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hope M. Richards, M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Iowa City, IA

Hope M. Richards, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Iowa City, Iowa, and NPI 1811346885, issued on Jun 9, 2016. Check the license (Iowa R-10593, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1811346885
Name
Hope M. Richards
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License numbers
R-10593 IA
MD61525020 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone
(319) 356-2294
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2016
Record last updated
Apr 5, 2024
Fax
(319) 365-7533
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240419002981); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 2016
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 200 Hawkins Dr

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

  1. Helena Aaberg, MDAnesthesiology Physician1689301558
  2. Abdullah Abbasi, MDGastroenterology Physician1932944204
  3. Mary Jo Abbott, RPHPharmacist1841325875
  4. Francois Abboud, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1598753113
  5. Abdalla Abdalla, MBBCHAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1518859826
  6. Sameh AbdallaAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1437902160

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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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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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

33 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.

  1. Hope Richards33
  2. Specialty average165

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. PeacehealthBellingham, WA

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

Hope M. Richards among 339 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Iowa

Hope M. Richards, M.D. is one of 339 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 80% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2006 among the 188 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Iowa

There are 339 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Iowa.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Barrie Anderson, MDIowa City, IA 522421003803867
  2. Noelle Bowdler, MDIowa City, IA 522421396732160
  3. Joseph Ehle, MDIowa City, IA 522421457337453
  4. Marygrace Elson, MDIowa City, IA 522421932193133
  5. Jane Engeldinger, MDIowa City, IA 522421932193125
  6. Thomas Gellhaus, MDIowa City, IA 522421518931062
  7. Paul Heimbecker, MDIowa City, IA 522421396719266
  8. Veronika Kolder, MDIowa City, IA 522421427047547

Common questions

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

Hope M. Richards, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811346885, issued on Jun 9, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

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

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA, 52242. Phone: (319) 356-2294. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Iowa license number R-10593, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Hope M. Richards, M.D. had 33 Medicare Part D claims; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.