Richard Paicius, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Newport Beach, CA
Richard Paicius, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Newport Beach, California, and NPI 1326011388, issued on Feb 9, 2006. Check the license (California G53385, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Paicius
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- G53385 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 450 Newport Center Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660
- Phone
- (949) 644-5800
- Enumerated
- Feb 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 23, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (949) 644-5813
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101115001144); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 1983
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 450 Newport Center Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Russell SandersPhysician Assistant1790989093
Verify Richard Paicius in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G53385Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
1,471 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 398 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin256 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl112 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen94 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl82 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen69 claims
- Trazodone Hcl51 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): 68.5 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: $27,450.00
149 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotronik Nro, Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 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
- Southern California Spine And Sport Medical Associates IncSanta Ana, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Paicius among 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California
Richard Paicius, M.D. is one of 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2004 among the 367 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in California
There are 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California.
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The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nicholas Bacher, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601972130771
- Navid Farahmand, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601790841799
- Kevin Lien, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601821071325
- Joshua Barnhill, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531295020089
- Afshin Gerayli, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531205878568
- Matthew Harris, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531194951194
- Christine Lee, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531689826752
- Andrew Messiha, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531700018926
Common questions
What is Richard Paicius, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Paicius, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326011388, issued on Feb 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Paicius, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 450 Newport Center Dr, Newport Beach, CA, 92660. Phone: (949) 644-5800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Paicius, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G53385, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Paicius, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Paicius, M.D. had 1,471 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Paicius, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 68.5 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.