NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1437240355
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
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 6815 Noble Ave

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

  1. Brianna Abadie, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1861811291
  2. Abraham Abraamyan, PA-CPhysician Assistant1982062808
  3. Torgom Abraamyan, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1013370410
  4. Jan Matthew Angeles, NPNurse Practitioner1942989801
  5. David Auerbach, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1851320352
  6. Michael Bahk, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1518012335

Verify Richard J. Spelts in five checks

  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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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.

  1. Richard Spelts93
  2. Specialty average855

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam42 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl14 claims
  3. 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%45.1
  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).

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.

  1. Richard Spelts$15.92
  2. Specialty average$781.49

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

  1. 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.

The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andrew Blecher, M.D.Van Nuys, CA 914051013953520
  2. Clarinda Hougen, MDWestlake Village, CA 913611386208866
  3. Saif Usman, M.D.Valencia, CA 913551558503177
  4. Henry Haruthunian, DONorthridge, CA 913251235873191
  5. Casey Batten, M.D.Thousand Oaks, CA 913201629010327
  6. Jeremy Swisher, MDWest Hills, CA 913071568048411
  7. Dana HongCalabasas, CA 913021982276341
  8. 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.

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