NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Vincent Riggs, MD

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Richard Vincent Riggs, MD is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1982712592, issued on Aug 25, 2006. Check the license (California G474069, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982712592
Name
Richard Vincent Riggs
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License number
G474069 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8631 W 3RD St # 915E, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone
(310) 423-3618
Enumerated
Aug 25, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 423-0154
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120315000763); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 1988
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 8631 W 3RD St # 915E

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

  1. Shahriar Bamshad, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1952419558
  2. Jana Baumgarten, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1649388257
  3. Ankona Ghosh, MDOtolaryngology Physician1427341577
  4. Dennis Tang, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1215355748

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024

46 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Richard Riggs46
  2. Specialty average727

Most prescribed

  1. Pregabalin17 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score85.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%61.5
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Cedars-Sinai Medical Care FoundationLos Angeles, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in California

There are 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in California.

Other physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in California

  1. Payandeh Abadee, M.D.San Pedro, CA1376557793
  2. Sherif Abdalla, MDFresno, CA1750563128
  3. Alexan Abdel-Malek, MDSylmar, CA1457410060
  4. Alicia Abels, M.D.Folsom, CA1336234442
  5. Gary Abrams, M.D.San Francisco, CA1346213246
  6. Michael Acord, MDCosta Mesa, CA1205903101
  7. Hugh Adams, M.D.Long Beach, CA1962436774
  8. Lefkos Aftonomos, M.D.San Mateo, CA1972544088
  9. Haleh Agdassi, M.D.Palo Alto, CA1477664159
  10. Reena Agrawal, MDPalo Alto, CA1720257520

Common questions

What is Richard Vincent Riggs, MD's NPI number?

Richard Vincent Riggs, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982712592, issued on Aug 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Vincent Riggs, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8631 W 3RD St # 915E, Los Angeles, CA, 90048. Phone: (310) 423-3618. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Vincent Riggs, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G474069, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard Vincent Riggs, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Vincent Riggs, MD had 46 Medicare Part D claims; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Vincent Riggs, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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