Laura Ann Richards, D.P.M.
Podiatrist · Houston, TX
Laura Ann Richards, D.P.M. is a podiatrist with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1295141356, issued on Jul 9, 2014. Check the license (Texas 2264, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura Ann Richards
- Credential
- D.P.M.
- Primary taxonomy
- Podiatrist 213E00000X
- License number
- 2264 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4801 Woodway Dr Ste 373W, Houston, TX 77056
- Phone
- (281) 407-7955
- Enumerated
- Jul 9, 2014
- Record last updated
- Sep 26, 2024
- Fax
- (281) 407-7987
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170502001828); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4801 Woodway Dr Ste 373W
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- William Manuel, MDInternal Medicine Physician1992780118
Verify Laura Ann Richards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 2264Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024
206 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole32 claims
- Ciclopirox21 claims
- Gabapentin20 claims
- Mupirocin18 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium16 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: $102.56
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 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
- Privia Medical Group Gulf Coast PLLCHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Laura Ann Richards among 586 podiatrist records in Texas
Laura Ann Richards, D.P.M. is one of 586 podiatrist records with a practice address in Texas. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2001 among the 396 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Podiatrist providers in Texas
There are 586 podiatrist records in Texas.
All 586 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gaby Lassus, DPMHouston, TX 770571760547624
- Andrew Schneider, DPMHouston, TX 770571982600177
- Thomas Garrison, DPMHouston, TX 770581689668956
- Kirk Koepsel, DPMHouston, TX 770581407848013
- Andrea Rockett, DPMHouston, TX 770581013900091
- Frank Godino, DPMHouston, TX 770621659317519
- Bernard Danna, DPMHouston, TX 770631912904608
- David Gunther, DPMHouston, TX 770651154359347
Common questions
What is Laura Ann Richards, D.P.M.'s NPI number?
Laura Ann Richards, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295141356, issued on Jul 9, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura Ann Richards, D.P.M. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4801 Woodway Dr Ste 373W, Houston, TX, 77056. Phone: (281) 407-7955. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura Ann Richards, D.P.M.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 2264, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Laura Ann Richards, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura Ann Richards, D.P.M. had 206 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. 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.