Richard Allen Pittsley, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · East Lansing, MI
Richard Allen Pittsley, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in East Lansing, Michigan, and NPI 1902821671, issued on Jul 13, 2006. Check the license (Michigan RP040011, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Allen Pittsley
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- RP040011 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1401 E Lansing Dr, East Lansing, MI 48823
- Phone
- (517) 351-8881
- Enumerated
- Jul 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (517) 351-8883
- Medicaid ID
- 1623639 MI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111129000357); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 1973
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Richard Allen Pittsley in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license RP040011Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,664 Medicare Part D claims for 326 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 371 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate200 claims
- Tramadol Hcl155 claims
- Alendronate Sodium153 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl147 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen139 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium114 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: $1,559.30
84 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Richard A. Pittsley, M.D., P.C.East Lansing, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Richard Allen Pittsley, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Allen Pittsley, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902821671, issued on Jul 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Allen Pittsley, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1401 E Lansing Dr, East Lansing, MI, 48823. Phone: (517) 351-8881. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Allen Pittsley, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number RP040011, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Allen Pittsley, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Allen Pittsley, M.D. had 2,664 Medicare Part D claims for 326 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.