NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael G. Richie, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Faribault, MN

Michael G. Richie, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Faribault, Minnesota, and NPI 1679594972, issued on Jul 21, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 35084, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679594972
Name
Michael G. Richie
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
35084 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1575 20TH St NW Ste 101, Faribault, MN 55021
Phone
(507) 332-9900
Enumerated
Jul 21, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 20, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(507) 332-6800
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1575 20TH St NW Ste 101

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jayne BongersHearing Instrument Specialist1639457427
  2. Bruce Gustafson, O.D.Optometrist1851313415
  3. Murray Hanson, O.D.Optometrist1679595276
  4. David Malmanger, O.D.Optometrist1700890803
  5. Cory MillerOphthalmology Physician1114451259
  6. Michelle Muench, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1093733966

Verify Michael G. Richie in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

30 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Michael Richie30
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost16 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%92.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Michael G. Richie among 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota

Michael G. Richie, M.D. is one of 434 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% 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 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 434 ophthalmology physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cory MillerFaribault, MN 550211114451259
  2. Michelle Muench, M.D.Faribault, MN 550211093733966
  3. Jabin KrassinHastings, MN 550331801092960
  4. Paul Carlson, MDCambridge, MN 550081255394367
  5. Randy Karger, M.D.Cambridge, MN 550081093787152
  6. Ronald Linde, MDNorthfield, MN 550571932109238
  7. Grant Heslep, MDOwatonna, MN 550601174583827
  8. Allen Huang, MDOwatonna, MN 550601083674733

Common questions

What is Michael G. Richie, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael G. Richie, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679594972, issued on Jul 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael G. Richie, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1575 20TH St NW Ste 101, Faribault, MN, 55021. Phone: (507) 332-9900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael G. Richie, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 35084, 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 Michael G. Richie, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael G. Richie, M.D. had 30 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael G. Richie, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.