Richard Theodore Behlke, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Scranton, PA
Richard Theodore Behlke, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1700856168, issued on Jan 26, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD044422E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Theodore Behlke
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- MD044422E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 521 Mt Pleasant Dr, Scranton, PA 18503
- Phone
- (570) 346-7338
- Enumerated
- Jan 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (570) 341-3025
- Medicaid ID
- 0012377680008 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040908000819); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Hahnemann University College Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 521 Mt Pleasant Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michelle Berman, MDFamily Medicine Physician1285260208
- Maria Bigus-Coslett, D.O.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1841260601
- Harold Davis, M.D.Gynecology Physician1427028950
- Raymond Decesare, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1720058597
- Stephanie Deivert, R.D.Registered Dietitian1609823087
- Ashley Denaples, CRNPObstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1205154176
Verify Richard Theodore Behlke in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD044422ECheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
118 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Fluconazole24 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate16 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $204.07
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 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
- Scranton Quincy Clinic Company LLCScranton, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Richard Theodore Behlke, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Theodore Behlke, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700856168, issued on Jan 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Theodore Behlke, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 521 Mt Pleasant Dr, Scranton, PA, 18503. Phone: (570) 346-7338. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Theodore Behlke, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD044422E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Theodore Behlke, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Theodore Behlke, M.D. had 118 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Theodore Behlke, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.3 of 100. 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.