NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard M. Klein, MD

Specialist · Pittsburgh, PA

Richard M. Klein, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1215901418, issued on Feb 14, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD017153E, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215901418
Name
Richard M. Klein
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
MD017153E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5200 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Phone
(412) 621-2676
Enumerated
Feb 14, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 12, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 5200 Centre Ave

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

  1. Hassan AlhassanStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1073136206
  2. Eric Anish, MDSpecialist1316919707
  3. George Arnold, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1316903677
  4. M Ayasso, M.D.Legal Medicine1295726693
  5. Miranda BabiakSpeech-Language Pathologist1366882532
  6. William BarringtonClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1356313613

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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

32 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Richard Klein32
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Famotidine13 claims
  2. Cephalexin12 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.

Richard M. Klein among 2,031 specialist records in Pennsylvania

Richard M. Klein, MD is one of 2,031 specialist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 40% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 40% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 27% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

767 specialist records list a practice address in Pittsburgh

They are 767 of the 28,866 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittsburgh, and 2,031 specialist records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eric Anish, MDPittsburgh, PA 152321316919707
  2. Michael Becich, MDPittsburgh, PA 152321083686992
  3. Bruce Ben-David, MDPittsburgh, PA 152321225000474
  4. Peter Berkowitz, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152321235128752
  5. Brent CainPittsburgh, PA 152321003888736
  6. Jacques ChellyPittsburgh, PA 152321376515148
  7. Lawrence Crossett, MDPittsburgh, PA 152321598737199
  8. David Devere, MDPittsburgh, PA 152321609848126

Common questions

What is Richard M. Klein, MD's NPI number?

Richard M. Klein, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215901418, issued on Feb 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard M. Klein, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5200 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232. Phone: (412) 621-2676. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard M. Klein, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD017153E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Richard M. Klein, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard M. Klein, MD had 32 Medicare Part D claims; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.

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