Lekha Karu Richardson, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Saginaw, MI
Lekha Karu Richardson, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Saginaw, Michigan, and NPI 1710930243, issued on May 18, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301072193, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lekha Karu Richardson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 4301072193 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5685 Gratiot RD, Saginaw, MI 48638
- Phone
- (989) 497-5278
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (989) 497-8750
- Medicaid ID
- 4338817 MI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100625000748); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lekha Karu Richardson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301072193Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
9,566 Medicare Part D claims for 665 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 350 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium586 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium444 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium384 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate333 claims
- Lisinopril306 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate261 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 2 group practices
- KP Karunakaran MD PCSaginaw, MI
- Powerback Rehabilitation LLCFrankenmuth, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lekha Karu Richardson among 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan
Lekha Karu Richardson, MD is one of 5,735 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2006 among the 3,564 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
169 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Saginaw
They are 169 of the 6,008 NPPES records with a practice address in Saginaw, and 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan.
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Common questions
What is Lekha Karu Richardson, MD's NPI number?
Lekha Karu Richardson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710930243, issued on May 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lekha Karu Richardson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5685 Gratiot RD, Saginaw, MI, 48638. Phone: (989) 497-5278. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lekha Karu Richardson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301072193, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lekha Karu Richardson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lekha Karu Richardson, MD had 9,566 Medicare Part D claims for 665 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.