Joseph A. Richards, PA-C
Medical Physician Assistant · Sunrise, FL
Joseph A. Richards, PA-C is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Sunrise, Florida, and NPI 1477835064, issued on Sep 9, 2011. Check the license (Florida PA9103986, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph A. Richards
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
- License number
- PA9103986 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4889 NW 95TH Ave, Sunrise, FL 33351
- Phone
- (954) 448-3579
- Enumerated
- Sep 9, 2011
- Record last updated
- Sep 9, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph A. Richards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license PA9103986Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024
205 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Naproxen68 claims
- Cephalexin15 claims
- Methylprednisolone15 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim12 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $568.10
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 16,165 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,055.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Joseph A. Richards among 2,776 medical physician assistant records in Florida
Joseph A. Richards, PA-C is one of 2,776 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in Florida. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 46% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 46% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 46% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AM0700X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Medical Physician Assistant providers in Florida
There are 2,776 medical physician assistant records in Florida.
All 2,776 in Florida → Every provider in Sunrise → Medical Physician Assistant nationwide →
The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gargi GharatSunrise, FL 333511083252985
- Myrlene Ismael-Alleyne, P.A.-CSunrise, FL 333511265438196
- Laurel Lehman, P.A.Sunrise, FL 333511003031584
- Renee Levy, PA-CSunrise, FL 333511568520088
- Susan Odell, PAC CDESunrise, FL 333511053385211
- Katrina Wright, PA-CTamarac, FL 333511730497363
- Jean-Marcel Forte, P.A.Oakland Park, FL 333341780005397
- Nicholle Hassell, PA-COakland Park, FL 333341851795066
Common questions
What is Joseph A. Richards, PA-C's NPI number?
Joseph A. Richards, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477835064, issued on Sep 9, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph A. Richards, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4889 NW 95TH Ave, Sunrise, FL, 33351. Phone: (954) 448-3579. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph A. Richards, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number PA9103986, 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 Joseph A. Richards, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph A. Richards, PA-C had 205 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. 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.