Michael J. Richards, MD
Anesthesiology Physician · Modesto, CA
Michael J. Richards, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Modesto, California, and NPI 1154342939, issued on Jul 21, 2006. Check the license (California A33959, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael J. Richards
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License number
- A33959 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1441 Florida Ave, Modesto, CA 95350
- Phone
- (209) 578-1211
- Enumerated
- Jul 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 00A33950 CA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael J. Richards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A33959Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average anesthesiology physician in 2024
16 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Michael J. Richards among 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California
Michael J. Richards, MD is one of 7,571 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in California. 71% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
75 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Modesto
They are 75 of the 9,262 NPPES records with a practice address in Modesto, and 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Michael J. Richards, MD's NPI number?
Michael J. Richards, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154342939, issued on Jul 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael J. Richards, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1441 Florida Ave, Modesto, CA, 95350. Phone: (209) 578-1211. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael J. Richards, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A33959, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael J. Richards, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael J. Richards, MD had 16 Medicare Part D claims; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. 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.