NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Mark Richards, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Woodruff, WI

James Mark Richards, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Woodruff, Wisconsin, and NPI 1871536003, issued on Jun 14, 2006. Check the license (Wisconsin 40527, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; 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
1871536003
Name
James Mark Richards
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
40527 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
240 Maple St, Woodruff, WI 54568
Phone
(715) 356-8920
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Medicaid ID
32488800 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101111001457); 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 240 Maple St

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

  1. Margaret Alvarez, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1578775078
  2. James Anderson, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1598780041
  3. Robert Birk, PA-CPhysician Assistant1215024716
  4. Frank Burkett, MDSurgery Physician1649212705
  5. Jennifer Deland, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1821038423
  6. Kari Dingman, OTR, CHTOccupational Therapist1649666199

Verify James Mark Richards in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
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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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35% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

304 Medicare Part D claims for 219 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Richards304
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin42 claims
  2. Prednisone41 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone19 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass18 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 claims
  6. Ciprofloxacin Hcl14 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score71.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%67.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Aspirus Ironwood Hospital And Clinics IncIronwood, MI
  2. Howard Young Medical Center Inc OF Woodruff WisconsinWoodruff, WI

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

James Mark Richards among 1,464 emergency medicine physician records in Wisconsin

James Mark Richards, MD is one of 1,464 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 79% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2011 among the 844 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Woodruff

They are 7 of the 154 NPPES records with a practice address in Woodruff, and 1,464 emergency medicine physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cali Holan, MDWoodruff, WI 545681063454262
  2. Frederick Knoch, MDWoodruff, WI 545681497796676
  3. Jennie Leach, MDWoodruff, WI 545681598795023
  4. Heath Meyer, MDWoodruff, WI 545681962442574
  5. Molly Pilarski, M.D.Woodruff, WI 545681316213390
  6. Maria Tillman, M.D.Woodruff, WI 545681992967673
  7. Riliwanu Aliu, MDPark Falls, WI 545521619397197
  8. Brian Knabe, MDPark Falls, WI 545521437192408

Common questions

What is James Mark Richards, MD's NPI number?

James Mark Richards, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871536003, issued on Jun 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Mark Richards, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 240 Maple St, Woodruff, WI, 54568. Phone: (715) 356-8920. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Mark Richards, MD's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 40527, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Mark Richards, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Mark Richards, MD had 304 Medicare Part D claims for 219 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Mark Richards, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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.