Joel Eric Rich, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Gainesville, FL
Joel Eric Rich, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Gainesville, Florida, and NPI 1952336000, issued on Jul 11, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME79575, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joel Eric Rich
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
- License number
- ME79575 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2205 NW 40TH Ter, Gainesville, FL 32605
- Phone
- (352) 375-1999
- Enumerated
- Jul 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 19, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (352) 375-9922
- Medicaid ID
- 258955900 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100928001021); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tufts University School Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2205 NW 40TH Ter
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Denise Klinker, PHARM.D./M.B.A.Geriatric Pharmacist1306125430
Verify Joel Eric Rich in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME79575Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
10,070 Medicare Part D claims for 730 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 454 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium571 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate458 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium329 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium315 claims
- Eliquis262 claims
- Alprazolam202 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Alan A Goldblatt MD PAGainesville, FL
- Lake Area Physical Therapy Inc.Melrose, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joel Eric Rich among 287 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Florida
Joel Eric Rich, M.D. is one of 287 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 72% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 49% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 1993 among the 141 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Florida
There are 287 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Florida.
All 287 in Florida → Every provider in Gainesville → Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Leora Frimer, M.D.Gainesville, FL 326051285254953
- Nannette Hoffman, MDGainesville, FL 326061568406734
- Ann Weber, MDGainesville, FL 326061104989789
- Julie Zhu, MDGainesville, FL 326061871506212
- Miho Bautista, MDGainesville, FL 326081467492413
- Luis Burgos, MDGainesville, FL 326081942362975
- Jianhong Hua, MDGainesville, FL 326081629396379
- Quan Nguyen, M.D.Gainesville, FL 326081700847472
Common questions
What is Joel Eric Rich, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joel Eric Rich, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952336000, issued on Jul 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joel Eric Rich, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2205 NW 40TH Ter, Gainesville, FL, 32605. Phone: (352) 375-1999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joel Eric Rich, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME79575, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joel Eric Rich, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joel Eric Rich, M.D. had 10,070 Medicare Part D claims for 730 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joel Eric Rich, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.