Joseph Paul Richards, M.D.
Anesthesiology Physician · Durant, OK
Joseph Paul Richards, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Durant, Oklahoma, and NPI 1346539384, issued on Mar 30, 2011. Check the license (Oklahoma 31287, as entered in NPPES) on the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Paul Richards
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License number
- 31287 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1704 Mooney Dr, Durant, OK 74701
- Phone
- (903) 818-2042
- Enumerated
- Mar 30, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jul 29, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221227000107); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest anesthesiology physician records → All 611 in Oklahoma → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1704 Mooney Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Caroll RichardsCase Manager/Care Coordinator1518312545
Verify Joseph Paul Richards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
Search for license 31287Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $97.76
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Choctaw Nation OF OklahomaDurant, OK
- Emergenchealth PLLCDenison, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Paul Richards among 611 anesthesiology physician records in Oklahoma
Joseph Paul Richards, M.D. is one of 611 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Oklahoma. 74% 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 68% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2005 among the 402 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 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 207L00000X and a Oklahoma practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anesthesiology Physician providers in Oklahoma
There are 611 anesthesiology physician records in Oklahoma.
All 611 in Oklahoma → Every provider in Durant → Anesthesiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christopher Morgan, MDDurant, OK 747011700061918
- Jo Coldiron, MDPonca City, OK 746011316972813
- Steven Fitzgerald, CRNAPonca City, OK 746011679599690
- Thomas Ahrend, D.O.Ada, OK 748201841581030
- William Baker, MDAda, OK 748201538127675
- Troy CaldwellAda, OK 748201578627824
- Jeff Hood, M.D.Ada, OK 748201861481954
- Jamie Koch, MDAda, OK 748201013177211
Common questions
What is Joseph Paul Richards, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph Paul Richards, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346539384, issued on Mar 30, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Paul Richards, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1704 Mooney Dr, Durant, OK, 74701. Phone: (903) 818-2042. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Paul Richards, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Oklahoma license number 31287, as entered by the provider. Search the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision at https://www.okmedicalboard.org/. 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.