Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Richard Compton, DO, MPH

Family Medicine Physician · La Canada, CA

Richard Compton, DO, MPH is a family medicine physician with a practice address in La Canada, California, and NPI 1215381777, issued on Apr 20, 2016. Check the license (California 20A16339, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1215381777
Name
Richard Compton
Credential
DO, MPH
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
20A16339 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1109 Foothill Blvd, La Canada, CA 91011
Phone
(435) 851-4140
Enumerated
Apr 20, 2016
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Richard Compton in five checks

  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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

670 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,519 among the 111,126 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Compton670
  2. Specialty average3,519

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium41 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium33 claims
  3. Fluticasone Propionate30 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium21 claims
  5. Lisinopril19 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium18 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: $525.86

15 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 53,013 providers of this specialty with any payment received $861.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Compton$525.86
  2. Specialty average$861.30

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. High Desert Medical CorporationLancaster, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

7 family medicine physician records list a La Canada practice address

They are 7 of the 222 NPPES records with a La Canada practice address, and 16,272 family medicine physician records in California.

Other family medicine physician records in California

  1. Omer Aba-Omer, MDSanta Monica, CA1649702093
  2. Michelle Ababa, MDWilmington, CA1710922513
  3. Anna Tzeitel Abalos, MDRoseville, CA1720200017
  4. Adan Abarca, MDAnaheim, CA1760553689
  5. Vanessa Abarca, DOVentura, CA1952040859
  6. Lorraine Abate, M.D.Sacramento, CA1104840008
  7. Robert Abatecola, MDCastro Valley, CA1669551719
  8. Romeo Abaya, M.D.Cottonwood, CA1598053506
  9. Effiem Abbah, MD, MPHSan Francisco, CA1821185133
  10. Khuzeman Abbasi, MDSanta Rosa, CA1841979952

Common questions

What is Richard Compton, DO, MPH's NPI number?

Richard Compton, DO, MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215381777, issued on Apr 20, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Compton, DO, MPH located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1109 Foothill Blvd, La Canada, CA, 91011. Phone: (435) 851-4140. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Compton, DO, MPH's license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A16339, 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 Compton, DO, MPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Compton, DO, MPH had 670 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,519. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.