NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician NPI 1578973350 MD
Verify on CMS → James Ritchey, MD
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician in Santa Cruz, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 2,236 in Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 239 beneficiaries · Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician avg: 1K
What the federal data shows
James Ritchey, MD filed 2,520 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician in Santa Cruz, California.
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥87th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about James Ritchey, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1578973350), first enumerated 05/02/2014.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 2,520 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
California statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not James Ritchey, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: MBC annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1578973350 · Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-NARROW · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1578973350
- ENUM-MID 2014
- TAX-NARROW 2,236
- RX-MID 2,520
- BOOK-THIN 229 in California
- PHOTO-ENUM Bryce Meredith, DO · 2014
James Ritchey, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,520 ≥ 87th percentile 87% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
James Ritchey, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about James Ritchey, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
2,520 94% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1578973350 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/02/2014 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where James Ritchey, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Sutter Bay Medical Foundation
Santa Cruz, CA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to James Ritchey, MD. To verify James Ritchey, MD's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
2,520
Total Claims
$100K
Total Drug Cost
239
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 5,908.933
- Total Day Supply
- 174,342
- Generic Drug Cost
- $39K
- Opioid Claims
- 13 (0.5% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 11
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.00
- Gender Split
- 38% female / 62% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 16, 65-74: 111, 75-84: 95, 85+: 17
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What James Ritchey, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
249 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
145 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
140 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
122 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium 95
Levothyroxine Sodium
95 claims
- Gabapentin 75
Gabapentin
75 claims
- Omeprazole 71
Omeprazole
71 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide 60
Hydrochlorothiazide
60 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 249 |
| Lisinopril | 145 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 140 |
| Losartan Potassium | 122 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 95 |
| Gabapentin | 75 |
| Omeprazole | 71 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 60 |
| Metformin Hcl | 58 |
| Simvastatin | 51 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Overview
How James Ritchey, MD fits within the Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
2,236
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Providers in US
52
States with Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
1,299
Avg Claims per Provider
James Ritchey, MD's 2,520 claims are above the specialty average of 1,299.
Nationwide Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Ritchey, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2014)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Ritchey.
One of 229 Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers enrolled in California, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Alexandra Abbott
MD
Palo Alto, CA
Dr. Allan Abbott
M.D.
Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Ty Affleck
MD
Santa Rosa, CA
Dr. Elmo Agatep
M.D.
Huntington Beach, CA
Dr. Arturo Aguilar
MD
Huntington Beach, CA
Compare Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is James Ritchey, MD's specialty? ▼
James Ritchey, MD specializes in Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician and practices in Santa Cruz, California. Credentials: MD.
How much does James Ritchey, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, James Ritchey, MD wrote 2,520 Medicare Part D claims totaling $100K in drug costs for 239 beneficiaries.
Where is James Ritchey, MD located? ▼
James Ritchey, MD is located at 1301 MISSION ST, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060. Phone: (831) 458-6300.
What is James Ritchey, MD's NPI number? ▼
James Ritchey, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578973350, issued on 05/02/2014.
Does James Ritchey, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, James Ritchey, MD had 13 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.5%.
How many Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 2,236 Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider writes 1,299 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does James Ritchey, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, James Ritchey, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Lisinopril, Amlodipine Besylate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does James Ritchey, MD accept Medicare? ▼
James Ritchey, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,520 Part D claims and 239 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify James Ritchey, MD's credentials? ▼
James Ritchey, MD's NPI is 1578973350 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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