NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Fuchs, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · New York, NY

Richard Fuchs, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1013040690, issued on Mar 13, 2007. Check the license (New York 131069, 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
1013040690
Name
Richard Fuchs
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
131069 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
310 E 72ND St, New York, NY 10021
Phone
(212) 717-2254
Enumerated
Mar 13, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 25, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110113000183); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Harvard Medical School, 1976
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 310 E 72ND St

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

  1. Paul Basuk, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1033194675
  2. Michael Cantor, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1851428197
  3. Timothy Dutta, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1992752885
  4. Brittney Frankel, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1831623875
  5. Kenneth Franklin, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1588718084
  6. Catherine Hart, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1750416913

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  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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38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

1,923 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Fuchs1,923
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium205 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium150 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate131 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate124 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium123 claims
  6. Xarelto119 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.

Richard Fuchs among 2,583 cardiovascular disease physician records in New York

Richard Fuchs, MD is one of 2,583 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in New York. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 59% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1976 · median 1998 among the 1,896 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 64% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in New York

There are 2,583 cardiovascular disease physician records in New York.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Zaza Aivazi, MDNew York, NY 100211063408474
  2. Michael Baum, MDNew York, NY 100211174594956
  3. Paul Casale, M.D.New York, NY 100211568439289
  4. Lawrence Cohn, MDNew York, NY 100211447251558
  5. Timothy Dutta, M.D.New York, NY 100211992752885
  6. Susan Ferrand, MDNew York, NY 100211902877939
  7. Ronald Galluccio, M.D.New York, NY 100211851396360
  8. Joy Gelbman, M.D.New York, NY 100211003868696

Common questions

What is Richard Fuchs, MD's NPI number?

Richard Fuchs, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013040690, issued on Mar 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Fuchs, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 310 E 72ND St, New York, NY, 10021. Phone: (212) 717-2254. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Fuchs, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 131069, 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 Fuchs, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Fuchs, MD had 1,923 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries; 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.