NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rand Cecil Ritchie, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Pismo Beach, CA

Rand Cecil Ritchie, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Pismo Beach, California, and NPI 1851325484, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (California G41327, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1851325484
Name
Rand Cecil Ritchie
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
G41327 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
354 Main St, Pismo Beach, CA 93449
Phone
(805) 773-3343
Enumerated
Jul 10, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 13, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(805) 773-3342
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080721000600); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 1976
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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96% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

1,961 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 20 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rand Ritchie1,961
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Lamotrigine210 claims
  2. Quetiapine Fumarate165 claims
  3. Clonazepam135 claims
  4. Lorazepam130 claims
  5. Venlafaxine Hcl Er84 claims
  6. Bupropion Xl78 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.

Rand Cecil Ritchie among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Rand Cecil Ritchie, MD is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • Graduated1976 · median 2005 among the 3,295 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Pismo Beach

They are 3 of the 240 NPPES records with a practice address in Pismo Beach, and 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Clinton Lefevre, M.D.Pismo Beach, CA 934491588834634
  2. Hozair Syed, MDPismo Beach, CA 934491235342098
  3. Beverly Ramos, MDPaso Robles, CA 934461205994290
  4. Peter Garcia, MDSanta Maria, CA 934541437273687
  5. Juan Guzman, MDSanta Maria, CA 934541972521045
  6. William Keightley, M.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541730241100
  7. Patricia Lipscomb, M.D., PH.D.Nipomo, CA 934441326367418
  8. Federico Banales, MDSanta Maria, CA 934551255383485

Common questions

What is Rand Cecil Ritchie, MD's NPI number?

Rand Cecil Ritchie, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851325484, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rand Cecil Ritchie, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 354 Main St, Pismo Beach, CA, 93449. Phone: (805) 773-3343. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rand Cecil Ritchie, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G41327, 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 Rand Cecil Ritchie, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rand Cecil Ritchie, MD had 1,961 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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