NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard K. Ries, MD

Addiction Psychiatry Physician · Seattle, WA

Richard K. Ries, MD is an addiction psychiatry physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1831227065, issued on Mar 1, 2007. Check the license (Washington MD00015533, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1831227065
Name
Richard K. Ries
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Addiction Psychiatry Physician 2084P0802X
License number
MD00015533 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
325 9TH Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
Phone
(206) 731-3425
Enumerated
Mar 1, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 12, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
1831227065 WA
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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Also registered at 325 9TH Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Noor Aaf, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1558394171
  2. Sheida Aalami, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1730573296
  3. Collette AbbottHospitalist Physician1306208293
  4. Akrm Abdalrahman, MD, MSCritical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1801374905
  5. Martin Abdo, COUNSELORCounselor1821202904
  6. Nauzley Abedini, M.D.Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1043637408

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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57% more Medicare Part D claims than the average addiction psychiatry physician in 2024

1,127 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 716 among the 421 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 24 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Ries1,127
  2. Specialty average716

Most prescribed

  1. Clonazepam117 claims
  2. Gabapentin91 claims
  3. Quetiapine Fumarate88 claims
  4. Sertraline Hcl67 claims
  5. Bupropion Hcl Sr54 claims
  6. Trazodone Hcl52 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): 93.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Richard K. Ries among 21 addiction psychiatry physician records in Washington

Richard K. Ries, MD is one of 21 addiction psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Washington. 38% 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, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 5% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0802X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Addiction Psychiatry Physician providers in Washington

There are 21 addiction psychiatry physician records in Washington.

The 8 addiction psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Craig Jaffe, MDSeattle, WA 981041962583609
  2. Michael Oreskovich, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041790077931
  3. Christine Yuodelis-FloresSeattle, WA 981041902986805
  4. Babak Roshanaei-Moghaddam, MDSeattle, WA 981051225232481
  5. George Bondurant, M.D.Seattle, WA 981081215049176
  6. Joseph Reoux, MDSeattle, WA 981081861504573
  7. Andrew Saxon, M.D.Seattle, WA 981081770692881
  8. Alexandra Bright, M.D.Seattle, WA 981251215179585

Common questions

What is Richard K. Ries, MD's NPI number?

Richard K. Ries, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831227065, issued on Mar 1, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard K. Ries, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 325 9TH Ave, Seattle, WA, 98104. Phone: (206) 731-3425. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard K. Ries, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00015533, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard K. Ries, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard K. Ries, MD had 1,127 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among addiction psychiatry physician prescribers was 716. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard K. Ries, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 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.

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