Kathryn Elizabeth Richards, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Independence, OH
Kathryn Elizabeth Richards, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Independence, Ohio, and NPI 1649598061, issued on May 10, 2010. Check the license (Ohio 35.125736, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kathryn Elizabeth Richards
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License number
- 35.125736 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Center For Connected Care, Independence, OH 44131
- Phone
- (216) 445-0624
- Enumerated
- May 10, 2010
- Record last updated
- Mar 20, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (216) 444-9464
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161207000876); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 2010
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kathryn Elizabeth Richards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35.125736Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
44 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 21 claims were for opioids.
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.
One hospital affiliation
- Cleveland ClinicMedina, OH · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Kathryn Elizabeth Richards among 130 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Ohio
Kathryn Elizabeth Richards, MD is one of 130 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 45% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 45% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2012 among the 91 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 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 207RH0002X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Ohio
There are 130 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Ohio.
All 130 in Ohio → Every provider in Independence → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Crook, MDIndependence, OH 441311043426844
- Laura Hoeksema, M.D.Independence, OH 441311427209816
- Shirley Thomas, MDWarrensville Heights, OH 441281699123620
- Carolyn Aldana, MDMayfield Heights, OH 441241861856320
- Allison Early, MDCleveland, OH 441241376962522
- George Gelehrter, M.D.Shaker Heights, OH 441201326101098
- Jeffrey Spiess, M.D.Cleveland, OH 441191962589382
- Katherine Eilenfeld, D.O.Westlake, OH 441451285945030
Common questions
What is Kathryn Elizabeth Richards, MD's NPI number?
Kathryn Elizabeth Richards, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649598061, issued on May 10, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kathryn Elizabeth Richards, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Center For Connected Care, Independence, OH, 44131. Phone: (216) 445-0624. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kathryn Elizabeth Richards, MD's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.125736, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kathryn Elizabeth Richards, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kathryn Elizabeth Richards, MD had 44 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.