NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard James Powell, M.D.

Specialist · Chico, CA

Richard James Powell, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Chico, California, and NPI 1144390469, issued on Nov 8, 2006. Check the license (California A34764, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144390469
Name
Richard James Powell
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
A34764 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
392 Connors CT, Chico, CA 95926
Phone
(530) 518-2450
Enumerated
Nov 8, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(530) 891-8105
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Richard Powell14
  2. Specialty average1,380

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.

Richard James Powell among 5,749 specialist records in California

Richard James Powell, M.D. is one of 5,749 specialist records with a practice address in California. 30% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 30% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 19% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Specialist providers in California

There are 5,749 specialist records in California.

All 5,749 in California → Every provider in Chico → Specialist nationwide →

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lucinda Balgooyen, CHTChico, CA 959261790913515
  2. Brian Boswell, M.D.Chico, CA 959261962444117
  3. Michael Casey, BOCOChico, CA 959261073735981
  4. Matthew Daniels, CPChico, CA 959261740512441
  5. Shelby HewittChico, CA 959261538597943
  6. Susan Kehm, M.D.Chico, CA 959261578586509
  7. Babette Maiss, CMT,CLTChico, CA 959261104248715
  8. Alan Menefee, MDChico, CA 959261528005451

Common questions

What is Richard James Powell, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard James Powell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144390469, issued on Nov 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard James Powell, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 392 Connors CT, Chico, CA, 95926. Phone: (530) 518-2450. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard James Powell, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A34764, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Richard James Powell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard James Powell, M.D. had 14 Medicare Part D claims; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.

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