Richard Palken, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Worcester, MA
Richard Palken, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Worcester, Massachusetts, and NPI 1093798514, issued on Nov 29, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 73003, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Palken
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 73003 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA 01655
- Phone
- (508) 856-2731
- Enumerated
- Nov 29, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 55 Lake Ave N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Richard Palken in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 73003Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
9,559 Medicare Part D claims for 605 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 228 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium535 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium391 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate371 claims
- Omeprazole364 claims
- Lisinopril248 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate228 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Umass Memorial Medical Group IncWorcester, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
513 internal medicine physician records list a Worcester practice address
They are 513 of the 13,166 NPPES records with a Worcester practice address, and 7,865 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts.
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Common questions
What is Richard Palken, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Palken, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093798514, issued on Nov 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Palken, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA, 01655. Phone: (508) 856-2731. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Palken, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 73003, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Palken, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Palken, M.D. had 9,559 Medicare Part D claims for 605 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.