Richard A. Kanter, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · San Francisco, CA
Richard A. Kanter, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1346328945, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (California G47444, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard A. Kanter
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- G47444 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2200 Ofarrell St, San Francisco, CA 94115
- Phone
- (415) 833-2000
- Enumerated
- Nov 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 00G474440 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101202000612); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 1974
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard A. Kanter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G47444Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
4,776 Medicare Part D claims for 554 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 132 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium441 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium310 claims
- Losartan Potassium189 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate171 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl119 claims
- Lisinopril111 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Permanente Medical Group IncSan Francisco, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard A. Kanter among 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California
Richard A. Kanter, MD is one of 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in California. 84% 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, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1974 · median 2003 among the 779 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in California
There are 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California.
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The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Harris, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941151104847532
- Allan Pont, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941151508879073
- Clinton Young, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941151225140296
- Nathan Becker, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941171972696250
- Eric Buxton, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941171134210362
- Paul Fitzgerald, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941171326356460
- H. Michenfelder, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941171710076534
- E. Myers, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941171992894711
Common questions
What is Richard A. Kanter, MD's NPI number?
Richard A. Kanter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346328945, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard A. Kanter, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2200 Ofarrell St, San Francisco, CA, 94115. Phone: (415) 833-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard A. Kanter, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G47444, 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 A. Kanter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard A. Kanter, MD had 4,776 Medicare Part D claims for 554 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.