Richard G. Areen, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Sacramento, CA
Richard G. Areen, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1609879386, issued on May 24, 2005. Check the license (California G00046817, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard G. Areen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- G00046817 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1111 Exposition Blvd Bldg 700, Sacramento, CA 95815
- Phone
- (916) 736-3408
- Enumerated
- May 24, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 7, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (916) 233-4171
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081017000039); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 1977
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard G. Areen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G00046817Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
84 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate15 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide15 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Hc12 claims
- Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil11 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): 68 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Sacramento Ear Nose And Throat Surgical And Medical Group IncSacramento, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard G. Areen among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California
Richard G. Areen, MD is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in California
There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.
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- Judith Blazun, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161962414011
- Malcolm Ettin, MDSacramento, CA 958161699918136
- Brent Feldt, MDSacramento, CA 958161336309616
Common questions
What is Richard G. Areen, MD's NPI number?
Richard G. Areen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609879386, issued on May 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard G. Areen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1111 Exposition Blvd Bldg 700, Sacramento, CA, 95815. Phone: (916) 736-3408. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard G. Areen, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G00046817, 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 Richard G. Areen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard G. Areen, MD had 84 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard G. Areen, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 68 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.