Melissa S. Richards, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Rochester, MN
Melissa S. Richards, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Rochester, Minnesota, and NPI 1073744439, issued on Aug 4, 2009. Check the license (Minnesota 53164, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa S. Richards
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- 53164 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1650 4TH St SE, Rochester, MN 55904
- Phone
- (507) 529-6600
- Enumerated
- Aug 4, 2009
- Record last updated
- Aug 13, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101104001677); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa S. Richards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 53164Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
58 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol20 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Olmsted Medical CenterRochester, MN · 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.
Melissa S. Richards among 878 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Minnesota
Melissa S. Richards, MD is one of 878 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2007 among the 569 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 878 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Minnesota.
All 878 in Minnesota → Every provider in Rochester → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Farnaz Almasganj, M.D.Rochester, MN 559041568672160
- Natalie Braun, MDRochester, MN 559041104185370
- Sarah De Cicco, M.D.Rochester, MN 559041639564792
- Margaret Dow, MDRochester, MN 559041275601122
- Danielle Falde, MDRochester, MN 559041225520372
- Diana Gillman, MDRochester, MN 559041922119791
- James HoffmannRochester, MN 559041861439853
- Kimberly Kramer McKeon, MDRochester, MN 559041487608279
Common questions
What is Melissa S. Richards, MD's NPI number?
Melissa S. Richards, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073744439, issued on Aug 4, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa S. Richards, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1650 4TH St SE, Rochester, MN, 55904. Phone: (507) 529-6600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa S. Richards, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 53164, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melissa S. Richards, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa S. Richards, MD had 58 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.