NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard William Long, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Erie, PA

Richard William Long, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Erie, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1972586816, issued on Nov 23, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD041795E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1972586816
Name
Richard William Long
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
MD041795E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
120 E 2ND St, Erie, PA 16507
Phone
(814) 453-6751
Enumerated
Nov 23, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(814) 454-0925
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 120 E 2ND St

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

  1. Lance Besner, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1265433361
  2. Brian Blair, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1114491958
  3. Michael Butler, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1649252024
  4. Cynthia Chuzie-McDowell, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1255889481
  5. Danielle Clark, NCPPsychologist1275839599
  6. Brian Dalton, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1235137852

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

36 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Richard Long36
  2. Specialty average101

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 William Long among 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania

Richard William Long, M.D. is one of 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Butler, M.D.Erie, PA 165071649252024
  2. Dennis Michalak, M.D.Erie, PA 165071285617738
  3. Takuya Ogami, M.D.Erie, PA 165071902252323
  4. Walter RizzoniErie, PA 165071942245386
  5. Prabhaker Sardesai, MDErie, PA 165071700082633
  6. Rony Atoui, M.D.Erie, PA 165021639301336
  7. Aron Goldberg, MDErie, PA 165021285605915
  8. Mark Marbey, M.D.Erie, PA 165021114975984

Common questions

What is Richard William Long, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard William Long, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972586816, issued on Nov 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard William Long, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 120 E 2ND St, Erie, PA, 16507. Phone: (814) 453-6751. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard William Long, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD041795E, 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 William Long, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard William Long, M.D. had 36 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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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