Richard Christian Hershberger, MD
Vascular Surgery Physician · Sarasota, FL
Richard Christian Hershberger, MD is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Sarasota, Florida, and NPI 1497959225, issued on Jun 14, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME128434, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Christian Hershberger
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
- License numbers
- ME128434 FL
036.117837 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 600 N Cattlemen RD Ste 220, Sarasota, FL 34232
- Phone
- (941) 371-6565
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 3, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (941) 377-7731
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161202001859); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest vascular surgery physician records → All 401 in Florida → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 600 N Cattlemen RD Ste 220
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alyssa Aguilera, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1518698380
- Benjamin Colvard, MDVascular Surgery Physician1629336680
- Douglas Dorsay, M.DVascular Surgery Physician1790780229
- Jeffrey Edwards, MDVascular Surgery Physician1871988972
- Inkyong Parrack, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1851539407
- Dianna Rist, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1871225359
Verify Richard Christian Hershberger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME128434Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average vascular surgery physician in 2024
471 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 79 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel187 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen70 claims
- Eliquis58 claims
- Cilostazol48 claims
- Methylprednisolone21 claims
- Gabapentin18 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: $2,201.03
29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AngioDynamics, Inc. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Vascular Associates OF SarasotaSarasota, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Christian Hershberger among 401 vascular surgery physician records in Florida
Richard Christian Hershberger, MD is one of 401 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 89% 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 46% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2002 among the 316 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Vascular Surgery Physician providers in Florida
There are 401 vascular surgery physician records in Florida.
All 401 in Florida → Every provider in Sarasota → Vascular Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Benjamin Colvard, MDSarasota, FL 342321629336680
- Douglas Dorsay, M.DSarasota, FL 342321790780229
- Jeffrey Edwards, MDSarasota, FL 342321871988972
- Gaby Ghobrial, MD, PHARMDSarasota, FL 342321316433881
- Michael Lepore, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342321780685172
- Deepak Nair, MDSarasota, FL 342321841491495
- Inkyong Parrack, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342321851539407
- Russell Samson, M.D.Sarasota, FL 342321205837416
Common questions
What is Richard Christian Hershberger, MD's NPI number?
Richard Christian Hershberger, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497959225, issued on Jun 14, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Christian Hershberger, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 N Cattlemen RD Ste 220, Sarasota, FL, 34232. Phone: (941) 371-6565. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Christian Hershberger, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME128434, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Christian Hershberger, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Christian Hershberger, MD had 471 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. 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.