NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Joseph Alfera, MD

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Pittsburgh, PA

Richard Joseph Alfera, MD is a student in an organized health care education/training program with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1841988078, issued on Apr 26, 2023. Check the license with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1841988078
Name
Richard Joseph Alfera
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 390200000X
Practice location
3937 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Phone
(412) 622-7343
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2023
Record last updated
Apr 26, 2023
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3937 Butler St

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

  1. Mona AnandInternal Medicine Physician1730245713
  2. Kaitlin Anderson, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1104676626
  3. Sarah Atwood, LCSWClinical Social Worker1578226601
  4. Anita BalachandranFamily Medicine Physician1972762425
  5. Hannah Burgoon, MS, RDRegistered Dietitian1922770692
  6. Nadine Champsi, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1003137209

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average student in an organized health care education/training program in 2024

31 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 185 among the 59,748 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Richard Alfera31
  2. Specialty average185

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.

Richard Joseph Alfera among 12,792 student in an organized health care education/training program records in Pennsylvania

Richard Joseph Alfera, MD is one of 12,792 student in an organized health care education/training program records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 33% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 31% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 31% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 33% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 4% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 16% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 390200000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2,922 student in an organized health care education/training program records list a practice address in Pittsburgh

They are 2,922 of the 28,866 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittsburgh, and 12,792 student in an organized health care education/training program records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 student in an organized health care education/training program records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kaitlin Anderson, MDPittsburgh, PA 152011104676626
  2. Florence BrickoPittsburgh, PA 152011649053125
  3. Nadine Champsi, MDPittsburgh, PA 152011003137209
  4. Dolan Edinboro, MDPittsburgh, PA 152011689424582
  5. Mina HanPittsburgh, PA 152011700497500
  6. Emily Hutchinson, B.S.Pittsburgh, PA 152011336883677
  7. Rhea JainPittsburgh, PA 152011659163558
  8. Daniel Kushner, DOPittsburgh, PA 152011457143455

Common questions

What is Richard Joseph Alfera, MD's NPI number?

Richard Joseph Alfera, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841988078, issued on Apr 26, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Joseph Alfera, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3937 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15201. Phone: (412) 622-7343. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Joseph Alfera, MD's license?

Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Richard Joseph Alfera, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Joseph Alfera, MD had 31 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among student in an organized health care education/training program prescribers was 185. 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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