Phillip Oliver Richards, M.D.
Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Indian Wells, CA
Phillip Oliver Richards, M.D. is an addiction medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Indian Wells, California, and NPI 1275861734, issued on Nov 21, 2009. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Phillip Oliver Richards
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QA0401X
- License number
- 4301029346 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 45546 Appian Way, Indian Wells, CA 92210
- Phone
- (760) 345-8904
- Enumerated
- Nov 21, 2009
- Record last updated
- Nov 21, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (760) 345-8510
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Phillip Oliver Richards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average addiction medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
17 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 664 among the 581 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.
Phillip Oliver Richards among 124 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records in California
Phillip Oliver Richards, M.D. is one of 124 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2009, is newer than 40% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 40% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 52% of these records are
- Record last updated2009 · 33% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QA0401X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician record lists a practice address in Indian Wells
They are 1 of the 69 NPPES records with a practice address in Indian Wells, and 124 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records in California.
All 124 in California → Every provider in Indian Wells → Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
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Common questions
What is Phillip Oliver Richards, M.D.'s NPI number?
Phillip Oliver Richards, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275861734, issued on Nov 21, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Phillip Oliver Richards, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 45546 Appian Way, Indian Wells, CA, 92210. Phone: (760) 345-8904. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Phillip Oliver Richards, M.D.'s license?
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 Phillip Oliver Richards, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Phillip Oliver Richards, M.D. had 17 Medicare Part D claims; the average among addiction medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 664. 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.