NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard C. Harker, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Mechanicsburg, PA

Richard C. Harker, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1780670885, issued on Sep 23, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania 051986L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780670885
Name
Richard C. Harker
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
051986L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6375 Mercury Dr, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Phone
(717) 620-2500
Enumerated
Sep 23, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 22, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(717) 620-2511
Medicaid ID
001459597 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100921000621); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 1991
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6375 Mercury Dr

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

  1. Scott Berlin, PA-CPhysician Assistant1871603316
  2. Catherine Cerra, PTPhysical Therapist1932611746
  3. Mary DominguezPhysical Therapist1790195139
  4. Creston Herold, MDFamily Medicine Physician1184610289
  5. Dipal Magia, DPTPhysical Therapist1376986042

Verify Richard C. Harker in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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47% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

5,226 Medicare Part D claims for 427 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 67 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Harker5,226
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium422 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium247 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium194 claims
  4. Olmesartan Medoxomil169 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate156 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium148 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score99.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $3,076.32

157 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Harker$3,076.32
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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. West Shore Family Practice PCMechanicsburg, PA

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

Richard C. Harker among 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania

Richard C. Harker, MD is one of 7,483 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2005 among the 4,529 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

49 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Mechanicsburg

They are 49 of the 1,659 NPPES records with a practice address in Mechanicsburg, and 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vanitha Abraham, M.D.Mechanicsburg, PA 170501124011101
  2. Ann Bogdan, MDMechanicsburg, PA 170501992762058
  3. Vernne Greiner, DOMechanicsburg, PA 170501255398319
  4. Margaret Groff, M.D.Mechanicsburg, PA 170501073506945
  5. Creston Herold, MDMechanicsburg, PA 170501184610289
  6. Charles Lowe, MDMechanicsburg, PA 170501841253119
  7. Valentine Osborn, DOMechanicsburg, PA 170501750348827
  8. Stephen Phillips, D.O.Mechanicsburg, PA 170501386629475

Common questions

What is Richard C. Harker, MD's NPI number?

Richard C. Harker, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780670885, issued on Sep 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard C. Harker, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6375 Mercury Dr, Mechanicsburg, PA, 17050. Phone: (717) 620-2500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard C. Harker, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number 051986L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard C. Harker, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard C. Harker, MD had 5,226 Medicare Part D claims for 427 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard C. Harker, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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