NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Willis Cass, MD

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Merrick, NY

Richard Willis Cass, MD is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Merrick, New York, and NPI 1679967913, issued on Mar 25, 2015. Check the license (New York 325261-01, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1679967913
Name
Richard Willis Cass
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
License number
325261-01 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
131 Merrick RD, Merrick, NY 11566
Phone
(516) 517-7071
Enumerated
Mar 25, 2015
Record last updated
May 24, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230929000950); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 131 Merrick RD

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

  1. Steven Rubin, MDGastroenterology Physician1568435931
  2. Joyce Savoy, RDMetabolic Nutrition Registered Dietitian1720042005
  3. Abdul Siddiqui, DOFamily Medicine Physician1790312973
  4. Richard Steller, MDGastroenterology Physician1609848357
  5. Corri Wolf, PAMedical Physician Assistant1538820063

Verify Richard Willis Cass in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024

43 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Richard Cass43
  2. Specialty average192

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocortisone19 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $352.61

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Davol Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Cass$352.61
  2. Specialty average$3,468.16

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

  1. Chs Physician Partners PCRoslyn, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Richard Willis Cass among 199 colon & rectal surgery physician records in New York

Richard Willis Cass, MD is one of 199 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in New York. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 84% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2003 among the 159 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in New York

There are 199 colon & rectal surgery physician records in New York.

The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jerry Soriano, M.D.Rockville Centre, NY 115701245276039
  2. Elizabeth Cirincione, M.D.East Meadow, NY 115541134196561
  3. Mala Balakumar, MDGarden City, NY 115301710913009
  4. Frank Caliendo, MDGarden City, NY 115301124199211
  5. Jason Dcruz, MBBSGarden City, NY 115301275096968
  6. Victor Gallo, M.D.Garden City, NY 115301821067349
  7. Michael Gallo, M.D.Garden City, NY 115301386613362
  8. Jules Garbus, M.D.Garden City, NY 115301356310809

Common questions

What is Richard Willis Cass, MD's NPI number?

Richard Willis Cass, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679967913, issued on Mar 25, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Willis Cass, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 131 Merrick RD, Merrick, NY, 11566. Phone: (516) 517-7071. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Willis Cass, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 325261-01, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard Willis Cass, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Willis Cass, MD had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. 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.