Joseph Richichi, PA
Physician Assistant · Asheville, NC
Joseph Richichi, PA is a physician assistant with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1801347299, issued on Oct 20, 2016. Check the license with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Richichi
- Credential
- PA
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- 10002149A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 310 Overlook RD, Asheville, NC 28803
- Phone
- (828) 483-4438
- Enumerated
- Oct 20, 2016
- Record last updated
- Feb 19, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 483-5808
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200817003765); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph Richichi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024
2,221 Medicare Part D claims for 382 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 1,628 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen636 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen382 claims
- Tramadol Hcl212 claims
- Gabapentin138 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl112 claims
- Pregabalin86 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: $120.16
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 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 one group practice
- Dlp Western Carolina Physician Practices LLCBryson City, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Richichi among 9,279 physician assistant records in North Carolina
Joseph Richichi, PA is one of 9,279 physician assistant records with a practice address in North Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 48% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2017 among the 6,366 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
363 physician assistant records list a practice address in Asheville
They are 363 of the 8,173 NPPES records with a practice address in Asheville, and 9,279 physician assistant records in North Carolina.
All 9,279 in North Carolina → Every provider in Asheville → Physician Assistant nationwide →
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Common questions
What is Joseph Richichi, PA's NPI number?
Joseph Richichi, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801347299, issued on Oct 20, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Richichi, PA located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 310 Overlook RD, Asheville, NC, 28803. Phone: (828) 483-4438. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Richichi, PA's license?
Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Joseph Richichi, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Richichi, PA had 2,221 Medicare Part D claims for 382 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.