NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Cathey, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · San Jose, CA

Richard Cathey, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in San Jose, California, and NPI 1750343323, issued on Apr 6, 2006. Check the license (California G70654, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1750343323
Name
Richard Cathey
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
G70654 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
175 N Jackson Ave, San Jose, CA 95116
Phone
(408) 254-2107
Enumerated
Apr 6, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 30, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(408) 254-9541
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070926001168); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Wisconsin, 1988
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 175 N Jackson Ave

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

405 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Richard Cathey405
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Losartan Potassium34 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium31 claims
  3. Tamsulosin Hcl28 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl25 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate24 claims
  6. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa15 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.

428 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in San Jose

They are 428 of the 20,925 NPPES records with a practice address in San Jose, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

All 428 in San Jose → All 17,696 in California → Every provider in San Jose →

Other internal medicine physician records in California

  1. Jacob Aaron, MDSan Francisco, CA1407202518
  2. Alistair Aaronson, MDStanford, CA1457628760
  3. Jose Abad., MDSacramento, CA1144607219
  4. Donna Abare, MDOakland, CA1386722155
  5. Marce AbareScotts Valley, CA1457744708
  6. Samuel Abarte, M.D.Chula Vista, CA1578535498
  7. Alexander Abary, MDLong Beach, CA1104995919
  8. Luba Abascal, MDSan Francisco, CA1023180874
  9. Michael Abate, MDSacramento, CA1548248131
  10. Wali Abawi, D.O.Joshua Tree, CA1104362268

Common questions

What is Richard Cathey, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard Cathey, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750343323, issued on Apr 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Cathey, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 175 N Jackson Ave, San Jose, CA, 95116. Phone: (408) 254-2107. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Cathey, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G70654, 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 Cathey, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Cathey, M.D. had 405 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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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