Richard L. Shames, MD
Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician · San Rafael, CA
Richard L. Shames, MD is a public health & general preventive medicine physician with a practice address in San Rafael, California, and NPI 1679783625, issued on May 22, 2007. Check the license (California G23294, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard L. Shames
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician 2083P0901X
- License number
- G23294 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 25 Mitchell Blvd, San Rafael, CA 94903
- Phone
- (415) 472-2343
- Enumerated
- May 22, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard L. Shames in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G23294Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average public health & general preventive medicine physician in 2024
347 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 820 among the 336 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Liothyronine Sodium72 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium66 claims
- Synthroid57 claims
- Hydrocortisone37 claims
- Armour Thyroid22 claims
- Cytomel20 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.
Richard L. Shames among 325 public health & general preventive medicine physician records in California
Richard L. Shames, MD is one of 325 public health & general preventive medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 27% 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 21% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 21% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 27% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 13% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2083P0901X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician providers in California
There are 325 public health & general preventive medicine physician records in California.
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The 8 public health & general preventive medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Priyanka Thatipamala, MDSan Rafael, CA 949031881277424
- Celia Golden, M.D.Greenbrae, CA 949041538430905
- Victoria Fontanot, NPCotati, CA 949311275401960
- Lawrence Brilliant, M.D.Mill Valley, CA 949411619412632
- Kathryn Suslov, MDSan Anselmo, CA 949601285887901
- Heidi Bauer, M.D.Richmond, CA 948041184998478
- Carrie Jones, MDRichmond, CA 948041720374192
- Duc Vugia, M.D.Richmond, CA 948041912273335
Common questions
What is Richard L. Shames, MD's NPI number?
Richard L. Shames, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679783625, issued on May 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard L. Shames, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 25 Mitchell Blvd, San Rafael, CA, 94903. Phone: (415) 472-2343. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard L. Shames, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G23294, 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 L. Shames, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard L. Shames, MD had 347 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among public health & general preventive medicine physician prescribers was 820. 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.