Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Richard Gillespie, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Burbank, CA

Richard Gillespie, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Burbank, California, and NPI 1306040266, issued on Jun 13, 2007. Check the license (California C198640, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1306040266
Name
Richard Gillespie
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
C198640 CA
61910 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
181 S Buena Vista St FL 4, Burbank, CA 91505
Phone
(818) 748-4942
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2007
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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Also registered at 181 S Buena Vista St FL 4

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

  1. Patricia Joseph, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1477318442
  2. Krisztina Larson, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1558703363
  3. Ramkishen Narayanan, M.D.Urology Physician1215296348
  4. Karlton Wong, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1376962381

Verify Richard Gillespie 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 →

88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

14 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 2,088 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Richard Gillespie14
  2. Specialty average119

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: $36,520.12

68 payments, mostly travel and lodging; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc.. The 3,143 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,214.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Gillespie$36,520.12
  2. Specialty average$8,214.59

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. Providence Medical InstituteBurbank, 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.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in California

There are 516 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.

Other thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California

  1. Kelechi Abanobi, M.DLos Angeles, CA1720236953
  2. Amir Abolhoda, MDOrange, CA1891875951
  3. Robert Adamson, M.D.San Diego, CA1043292584
  4. Ricardo Aguirre, MDDanville, CA1699739219
  5. Palash Aiyer, MDSan Francisco, CA1649832213
  6. Akbarshakh Akhmerov, MDWest Hollywood, CA1215464276
  7. Talal Al-Atassi, MD, CM, MPH, FRCSCLos Angeles, CA1871985309
  8. Mir Ali, MDSan Bernardino, CA1831301647
  9. Abdulaziz Alkhaldi, MDStanford, CA1366475188
  10. Bradley Allen, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1750309522

Common questions

What is Richard Gillespie, MD's NPI number?

Richard Gillespie, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306040266, issued on Jun 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Gillespie, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 181 S Buena Vista St FL 4, Burbank, CA, 91505. Phone: (818) 748-4942. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number C198640, 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 Gillespie, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Gillespie, MD had 14 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 119. 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.