Richard Gartner Birkhead, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · N Chelmsford, MA
Richard Gartner Birkhead, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in N Chelmsford, Massachusetts, and NPI 1437106119, issued on May 28, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 57599, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Gartner Birkhead
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- 57599 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 14 Research PL, N Chelmsford, MA 01863
- Phone
- (978) 256-6607
- Enumerated
- May 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 28, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (978) 250-8189
- Medicaid ID
- 3043363 MA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Gartner Birkhead in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 57599Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
100% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 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.
Richard Gartner Birkhead among 1,080 cardiovascular disease physician records in Massachusetts
Richard Gartner Birkhead, MD is one of 1,080 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 75% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
- Record last updated2013 · 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 207RC0000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 cardiovascular disease physician records list a practice address in N Chelmsford
They are 8 of the 66 NPPES records with a practice address in N Chelmsford, and 1,080 cardiovascular disease physician records in Massachusetts.
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The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Artem Astsaturov, M.D.North Chelmsford, MA 018631588058036
- Brian Cullingford, M.D.N Chelmsford, MA 018631033378088
- Bryan Dolan, D.O.North Chelmsford, MA 018631801259296
- Eric Ewald, MDN Chelmsford, MA 018631639126311
- Christopher Hong, M.D.North Chelmsford, MA 018631730234626
- Miret Ibrahim, MDN Chelmsford, MA 018631467637884
- Walter Jo, MDN Chelmsford, MA 018631043250004
- Harsh Sanchorawala, MDN Chelmsford, MA 018631497783294
Common questions
What is Richard Gartner Birkhead, MD's NPI number?
Richard Gartner Birkhead, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437106119, issued on May 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Gartner Birkhead, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14 Research PL, N Chelmsford, MA, 01863. Phone: (978) 256-6607. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Gartner Birkhead, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 57599, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Gartner Birkhead, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Gartner Birkhead, MD had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.