Richard Joseph Mitchell, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Belle Vernon, PA
Richard Joseph Mitchell, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1265768832, issued on Nov 2, 2009. Check the license on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Joseph Mitchell
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- 2010015947 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 Plaza Dr, Belle Vernon, PA 15012
- Phone
- (724) 379-5860
- Enumerated
- Nov 2, 2009
- Record last updated
- Sep 1, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (724) 379-5874
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110922000632); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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- Julia Constantine, PA-CPhysician Assistant1255703294
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Verify Richard Joseph Mitchell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)Check the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
71 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone24 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,689.71
29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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 Clair Medical Services IncPittsburgh, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Joseph Mitchell among 111 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania
Richard Joseph Mitchell, MD is one of 111 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 66% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2004 among the 91 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 111 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 111 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Belle Vernon → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Derrick Fluhme, MDBethel Park, PA 151021891775813
- Jeanne DoperakMonroeville, PA 151461205871696
- David Neuschwander, M.D.Monroeville, PA 151461023092517
- Guang-Ting CongPittsburgh, PA 152031831620947
- Darren De Sa, MD, FRCSCPittsburgh, PA 152031871019349
- Bryson LesniakPittsburgh, PA 152031326264326
- Albert LinPittsburgh, PA 152031760518591
- Patrick McMahon, MDPittsburgh, PA 152031134194871
Common questions
What is Richard Joseph Mitchell, MD's NPI number?
Richard Joseph Mitchell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265768832, issued on Nov 2, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Joseph Mitchell, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Plaza Dr, Belle Vernon, PA, 15012. Phone: (724) 379-5860. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Joseph Mitchell, MD's license?
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 Joseph Mitchell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Joseph Mitchell, MD had 71 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.