NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Frederick Richards, MD

Neurology Physician · Billings, MT

James Frederick Richards, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Billings, Montana, and NPI 1023038007, issued on Jul 20, 2006. Check the license (Montana 11964, as entered in NPPES) on the Montana Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1023038007
Name
James Frederick Richards
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
11964 MT
322145 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1233 N 30TH St, Billings, MT 59101
Phone
(406) 237-3850
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 28, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(406) 237-3855
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090602000233); 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 1233 N 30TH St

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

  1. Abigail AgatepPharmacist1285505024
  2. Carole Anderson, NNP-BCNeonatal Nurse Practitioner1255617742
  3. Ty Anderson, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1043889033
  4. William Anderson, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1730125006
  5. Dean Angell, RNFlight Registered Nurse1265718183
  6. Charles Aragon, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1093782591

Verify James Frederick Richards in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMontana Board of Medical Examiners
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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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Scl Health MontanaBillings, MT

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

James Frederick Richards among 54 neurology physician records in Montana

James Frederick Richards, MD is one of 54 neurology physician records with a practice address in Montana. 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1972 · median 2000 among the 37 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Montana

There are 54 neurology physician records in Montana.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steven Arbogast, D.O.Billings, MT 591011962615377
  2. Gauhar ChaudharyBillings, MT 591011477873016
  3. Ann Collier, MDBillings, MT 591011487898458
  4. Javier Echeverri, M.D.Billings, MT 591011932169232
  5. Kris French, M.D.Billings, MT 591011841433034
  6. Mary Gaddy, MDBillings, MT 591011982716551
  7. Jeffrey Mosser, M.D.Billings, MT 591011891778148
  8. Dennis Obrien, MDBillings, MT 591011811981699

Common questions

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

James Frederick Richards, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023038007, issued on Jul 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Frederick Richards, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1233 N 30TH St, Billings, MT, 59101. Phone: (406) 237-3850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Montana license number 11964, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana Board of Medical Examiners at https://ebiz.mt.gov/POL/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.