Richard S. Kolecki, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Bethlehem, PA
Richard S. Kolecki, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1780650838, issued on Feb 28, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD042682L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard S. Kolecki
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- MD042682L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1469 8TH Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18018
- Phone
- (610) 419-7800
- Enumerated
- Feb 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 22, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (610) 419-7810
- Medicaid ID
- 0014641940005 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060404000738); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1469 8TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Tawney AlvinNurse Practitioner1720858798
- Marcus Averbach, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1568557965
- Francis Burt, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1619127362
- Carrie Chavarria, APNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1861656647
- Melissa Clark, MD/PHDCardiovascular Disease Physician1063901452
Verify Richard S. Kolecki in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD042682LCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
3,725 Medicare Part D claims for 599 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium471 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate401 claims
- Eliquis293 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate277 claims
- Lisinopril237 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate216 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $34.72
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 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
- St Lukes Physician Group IncQuakertown, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard S. Kolecki among 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records in Pennsylvania
Richard S. Kolecki, MD is one of 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 85% 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 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2000 among the 1,003 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 1,476 cardiovascular disease physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 1,476 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Bethlehem → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Allen, D.O.Bethlehem, PA 180181669693834
- Marcus Averbach, M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180181568557965
- H. Dale, M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180181992891485
- James Gallagher, MDBethlehem, PA 180181386617488
- Samuel Giamber, M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180181104910660
- Paul Gulotta, M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180181326114778
- Jake Marais, M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180181447475082
- Lynn Moran, D.O.Bethlehem, PA 180181104978469
Common questions
What is Richard S. Kolecki, MD's NPI number?
Richard S. Kolecki, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780650838, issued on Feb 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard S. Kolecki, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1469 8TH Ave, Bethlehem, PA, 18018. Phone: (610) 419-7800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard S. Kolecki, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD042682L, 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 S. Kolecki, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard S. Kolecki, MD had 3,725 Medicare Part D claims for 599 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard S. Kolecki, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.6 of 100. 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.
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.