Richard B. Rhiew, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Westlake, OH
Richard B. Rhiew, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Westlake, Ohio, and NPI 1518187384, issued on Apr 26, 2007. Check the license (Ohio 35090672, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard B. Rhiew
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- 35090672 OH
4301075848 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 25200 Center Ridge RD Ste 1100, Westlake, OH 44145
- Phone
- (440) 331-5872
- Enumerated
- Apr 26, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 23, 2023
- Fax
- (440) 331-5874
- Medicaid ID
- 2842562 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080715000089); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard B. Rhiew in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35090672Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
247 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 169 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen130 claims
- Tramadol Hcl15 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl13 claims
- Cephalexin12 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim12 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: $302.46
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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
- Premier Physicians Centers IncMiddleburg Heights, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard B. Rhiew among 357 neurological surgery physician records in Ohio
Richard B. Rhiew, M.D. is one of 357 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 38% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 38% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2006 among the 228 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Ohio
There are 357 neurological surgery physician records in Ohio.
All 357 in Ohio → Every provider in Westlake → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rishi Goel, MDWestlake, OH 441451881891281
- James Anderson, MDCleveland, OH 441311922115385
- Deborah Blades, MDIndependence, OH 441311548282791
- Aleksandyr Lavery, MDCleveland, OH 441301851441414
- Bhupinder Sawhny, MDCleveland, OH 441301134102171
- Pranay Soni, BS, MDMayfield Heights, OH 441241184010225
- Tehila Kaisman-ElbazCleveland Heights, OH 441181265100051
- Atef Eltomey, M.D.Cleveland, OH 441111881629111
Common questions
What is Richard B. Rhiew, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard B. Rhiew, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518187384, issued on Apr 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard B. Rhiew, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 25200 Center Ridge RD Ste 1100, Westlake, OH, 44145. Phone: (440) 331-5872. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard B. Rhiew, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35090672, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard B. Rhiew, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard B. Rhiew, M.D. had 247 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.