Richard Lee Hays, MD
Anesthesiology Physician · Santa Cruz, CA
Richard Lee Hays, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1215974316, issued on May 31, 2006. Check the license (California G55603, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Lee Hays
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License numbers
- G55603 CA
22820 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3003 Paul Sweet RD, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
- Phone
- (408) 354-9254
- Enumerated
- May 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 8, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210510001774); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Davis School Of Medicine, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Lee Hays in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G55603Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Anesthesia Care Consultants IncDaly City, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Lee Hays among 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California
Richard Lee Hays, MD is one of 7,571 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in California. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2006 among the 4,868 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
45 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Santa Cruz
They are 45 of the 5,138 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Cruz, and 7,571 anesthesiology physician records in California.
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- John Glina, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651770534638
- Edward Herold, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651154371177
- William Hess, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651295786051
Common questions
What is Richard Lee Hays, MD's NPI number?
Richard Lee Hays, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215974316, issued on May 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Lee Hays, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3003 Paul Sweet RD, Santa Cruz, CA, 95065. Phone: (408) 354-9254. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Lee Hays, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G55603, 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.
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.