Michael Scott Richins, D.O.
Gastroenterology Physician · Idaho Falls, ID
Michael Scott Richins, D.O. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and NPI 1497028609, issued on Feb 17, 2012. Check the license (Idaho O-0940, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Scott Richins
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- O-0940 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2770 Cortez Ave, Idaho Falls, ID 83404
- Phone
- (208) 522-4000
- Enumerated
- Feb 17, 2012
- Record last updated
- Aug 9, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (208) 528-4242
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160811000944); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Kansas City University Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 82 in Idaho → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2770 Cortez Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Clint Behrend, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1538138243
- Larry Evans, D.O.Gastroenterology Physician1669540522
- Paul Hendrix, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1649249947
- Yeimi Labra, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1710791918
- Leeanne Sherwin, MS, APRN-BCNurse Practitioner1043279771
- Ned Warner, D.O.Gastroenterology Physician1235175027
Verify Michael Scott Richins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
Search for license O-0940Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
494 Medicare Part D claims for 177 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole95 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf80 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium31 claims
- Sucralfate30 claims
- Xifaxan21 claims
- Colesevelam Hcl19 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,105.43
63 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mountain View Hospital LLCIdaho Falls, ID
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Scott Richins among 82 gastroenterology physician records in Idaho
Michael Scott Richins, D.O. is one of 82 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Idaho. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 79% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2004 among the 57 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Idaho
There are 82 gastroenterology physician records in Idaho.
All 82 in Idaho → Every provider in Idaho Falls → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Clint Behrend, M.D.Idaho Falls, ID 834041538138243
- Larry Evans, D.O.Idaho Falls, ID 834041669540522
- Paul Hendrix, M.D.Idaho Falls, ID 834041649249947
- Ned Warner, D.O.Idaho Falls, ID 834041235175027
- Jacob Wendling, D.O.Idaho Falls, ID 834041861788937
- Todd Williams, M.D.Idaho Falls, ID 834041437128733
- Eric Wingerson, D.O.Idaho Falls, ID 834041295738797
- Hadi Bhurgri, MDKetchum, ID 833401124388947
Common questions
What is Michael Scott Richins, D.O.'s NPI number?
Michael Scott Richins, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497028609, issued on Feb 17, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Scott Richins, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2770 Cortez Ave, Idaho Falls, ID, 83404. Phone: (208) 522-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Scott Richins, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Idaho license number O-0940, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Scott Richins, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Scott Richins, D.O. had 494 Medicare Part D claims for 177 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.