Richard C. Lords, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Abington, MA
Richard C. Lords, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Abington, Massachusetts, and NPI 1649296427, issued on Jul 14, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 215702, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard C. Lords
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 215702 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 360 Brockton Ave, Abington, MA 02351
- Phone
- (781) 878-1700
- Enumerated
- Jul 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 12, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (781) 871-4375
- Medicaid ID
- 0178357 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101230000800); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard C. Lords in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 215702Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
9,165 Medicare Part D claims for 617 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 253 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium541 claims
- Gabapentin421 claims
- Lisinopril383 claims
- Omeprazole364 claims
- Losartan Potassium327 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate325 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Signature Healthcare Medical Group IncBrockton, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard C. Lords among 6,825 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts
Richard C. Lords, M.D. is one of 6,825 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 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 2006, is newer than 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2004 among the 4,103 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
5 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Abington
They are 5 of the 129 NPPES records with a practice address in Abington, and 6,825 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts.
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Common questions
What is Richard C. Lords, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard C. Lords, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649296427, issued on Jul 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard C. Lords, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 360 Brockton Ave, Abington, MA, 02351. Phone: (781) 878-1700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard C. Lords, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 215702, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard C. Lords, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard C. Lords, M.D. had 9,165 Medicare Part D claims for 617 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard C. Lords, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.