Richard Gordon Picha, DPM
Podiatrist · Saint Paul, MN
Richard Gordon Picha, DPM is a podiatrist with a practice address in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1811009970, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 288, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Gordon Picha
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Podiatrist 213E00000X
- License number
- 288 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1919 University Ave W, Saint Paul, MN 55104
- Phone
- (952) 926-6670
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 12, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 3600355 MN
582525300 MN - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Gordon Picha in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 288Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024
84 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ammonium Lactate69 claims
- Ketoconazole13 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): 0 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).
Richard Gordon Picha among 147 podiatrist records in Minnesota
Richard Gordon Picha, DPM is one of 147 podiatrist records with a practice address in Minnesota. 79% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2014 · 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 213E00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Podiatrist providers in Minnesota
There are 147 podiatrist records in Minnesota.
All 147 in Minnesota → Every provider in Saint Paul → Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kenneth Ammons, DPMSaint Paul, MN 551041043270176
- Paokou Yang, DPMSaint Paul, MN 551061346358371
- Kelly GouldSaint Paul, MN 551011326737784
- William Kuglar, DPMSt Paul, MN 551011609848654
- Mindy Benton, DPMSaint Paul, MN 551081043307739
- Andrew Fischer, DPMSaint Paul, MN 551081245851831
- Scott Jorgensen, DPMSaint Paul, MN 551081447214069
- Steven Kiester, DPMSaint Paul, MN 551081124054309
Common questions
What is Richard Gordon Picha, DPM's NPI number?
Richard Gordon Picha, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811009970, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Gordon Picha, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1919 University Ave W, Saint Paul, MN, 55104. Phone: (952) 926-6670. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Gordon Picha, DPM's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 288, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard Gordon Picha, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Gordon Picha, DPM had 84 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Gordon Picha, DPM's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.