Richard J. Spelts, D.O.
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Van Nuys, CA
Richard J. Spelts, D.O. is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Van Nuys, California, and NPI 1437240355, issued on Sep 27, 2006. Check the license (California 20A8491, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard J. Spelts
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
- License number
- 20A8491 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6815 Noble Ave, Van Nuys, CA 91405
- Phone
- (818) 901-6600
- Enumerated
- Sep 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 25, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (818) 997-7826
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20061102000183); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard J. Spelts in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 20A8491Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
93 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 29 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam42 claims
- Tramadol Hcl14 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 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): 77.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $15.92
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Fidia Pharma USA Inc. The 1,218 providers of this specialty with any payment received $781.49 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
- Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard J. Spelts among 266 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in California
Richard J. Spelts, D.O. is one of 266 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 84% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 73% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2012 among the 190 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS0010X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in California
There are 266 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in California.
All 266 in California → Every provider in Van Nuys → Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Andrew Blecher, M.D.Van Nuys, CA 914051013953520
- Clarinda Hougen, MDWestlake Village, CA 913611386208866
- Saif Usman, M.D.Valencia, CA 913551558503177
- Henry Haruthunian, DONorthridge, CA 913251235873191
- Casey Batten, M.D.Thousand Oaks, CA 913201629010327
- Jeremy Swisher, MDWest Hills, CA 913071568048411
- Dana HongCalabasas, CA 913021982276341
- Byron Patterson, M.D.Agoura Hills, CA 913011700859691
Common questions
What is Richard J. Spelts, D.O.'s NPI number?
Richard J. Spelts, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437240355, issued on Sep 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard J. Spelts, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6815 Noble Ave, Van Nuys, CA, 91405. Phone: (818) 901-6600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard J. Spelts, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 20A8491, 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 J. Spelts, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard J. Spelts, D.O. had 93 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard J. Spelts, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.6 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.
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.