NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kaja Richard, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Wesley Chapel, FL

Kaja Richard, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Wesley Chapel, Florida, and NPI 1487159828, issued on Mar 28, 2018. Check the license (Florida ME149399, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487159828
Name
Kaja Richard
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
ME149399 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4501 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Wesley Chapel, FL 33544
Phone
(813) 914-1000
Enumerated
Mar 28, 2018
Record last updated
Apr 29, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210728002451); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Florida College Of Medicine, 2018
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4501 Bruce B Downs Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Sahand Bamarni, MDSurgery Physician1427422625
  2. Nicole Correll, PHARMDPharmacist1568274744
  3. Ramzy Daoud, MDHospitalist Physician1932785417
  4. Amy Debella, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1366092348
  5. Katie Duranceau, PHARMDPharmacist1356203814
  6. Sara Hatfield, PHARMDPharmacotherapy Pharmacist1730060369

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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

44 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kaja Richard44
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate13 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Baycare Medical Group, Inc.Clearwater, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Kaja Richard among 1,817 hospitalist physician records in Florida

Kaja Richard, MD is one of 1,817 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Florida. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 75% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2010 among the 1,549 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,817 hospitalist physician records in Florida.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ramzy Daoud, MDWesley Chapel, FL 335441932785417
  2. Douglas Schwartz, D.O.Wesley Chapel, FL 335441639312036
  3. John Venzor, DOWesley Chapel, FL 335441033342274
  4. Manohar Chenchugalla, MDWesley Chapel, FL 335431508982273
  5. Ramya Arerangaiah, M.DZephyrhills, FL 335421205003704
  6. Shweta Ekka, M.D.Zephyrhills, FL 335421720264575
  7. Elizabeth ElimimianZephyrhills, FL 335421164002036
  8. Cameron Esmkhani, DOZephyrhills, FL 335421396922415

Common questions

What is Kaja Richard, MD's NPI number?

Kaja Richard, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487159828, issued on Mar 28, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kaja Richard, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4501 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Wesley Chapel, FL, 33544. Phone: (813) 914-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kaja Richard, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME149399, 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 Kaja Richard, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kaja Richard, MD had 44 Medicare Part D claims; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.

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