Melvin D. Richardson, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Gary, IN
Melvin D. Richardson, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Gary, Indiana, and NPI 1336158484, issued on Aug 7, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 01055493A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melvin D. Richardson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 01055493A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1021 W 5TH Ave, Gary, IN 46402
- Phone
- (219) 880-1190
- Enumerated
- Aug 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 28, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (219) 880-0784
- Medicaid ID
- 200373330 IN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080913000091); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1021 W 5TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Tynese Anderson, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1528327731
- Camille Borders, M.D.Specialist1396858502
- Taryn EastlandFamily Nurse Practitioner1245301654
- Cynthia Hoess, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1801863972
- Stephanie JahodaCommunity Health Registered Nurse1114734431
- Alexx Mann, LMHCMental Health Counselor1497329437
Verify Melvin D. Richardson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01055493ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
2,395 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 84 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium184 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate132 claims
- Gabapentin82 claims
- Metformin Hcl59 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa56 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen55 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
- Community Healthnet IncGary, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melvin D. Richardson among 3,506 family medicine physician records in Indiana
Melvin D. Richardson, MD is one of 3,506 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 81% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2005 among the 2,196 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
14 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Gary
They are 14 of the 640 NPPES records with a practice address in Gary, and 3,506 family medicine physician records in Indiana.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tynese Anderson, M.D.Gary, IN 464021528327731
- Janet Seabrook, M.D.Gary, IN 464021043227507
- Teofilo Bautista, M.D., P.C.Gary, IN 464031801894076
- Paul Okolocha, M.D.Gary, IN 464041629193321
- Winifred Oniah, M.D.Gary, IN 464041831183185
- Adeyemi Oyegbade, MDGary, IN 464041083107239
- Nathaniel Ross, MDGary, IN 464041417942707
- Rachael Ross, MDGary, IN 464041467447755
Common questions
What is Melvin D. Richardson, MD's NPI number?
Melvin D. Richardson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336158484, issued on Aug 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melvin D. Richardson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1021 W 5TH Ave, Gary, IN, 46402. Phone: (219) 880-1190. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melvin D. Richardson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01055493A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melvin D. Richardson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melvin D. Richardson, MD had 2,395 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.