Richard S. Spong, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Minneapolis, MN
Richard S. Spong, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1689651093, issued on Dec 28, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 45487, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard S. Spong
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 45487 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 516 Delware St SE Pwb Clinic 2A, Minneapolis, MN 55455
- Phone
- (612) 624-9444
- Enumerated
- Dec 28, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 17, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (612) 626-3840
- Medicaid IDs
- 0577080 IA
34508900 WI
0072998 MT
488970300 MN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040320000652); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1994
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Richard S. Spong in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 45487Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
5,508 Medicare Part D claims for 677 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim1,598 claims
- Prednisone353 claims
- Tacrolimus343 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate288 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium281 claims
- Carvedilol246 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Fairview Express CareSaint Paul, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 261 nephrology physician records in Minnesota.
Other nephrology physician records in Minnesota
- Mohammed Abdalla, MDRochester, MN1952823007
- Yasir Abdelgadir, M.D.Saint Paul, MN1255786216
- Paul Abraham, MDSt Paul, MN1477528438
- Amogh Agrawal, MDRochester, MN1992318406
- Aqeel Ahmad, M.D.Saint Paul, MN1497942866
- Momina Ahmed, MDMinneapolist, MN1790467116
- Eimad AhmmadSaint Paul, MN1386896660
- Noppawit Aiumtrakul, MDRochester, MN1295466324
- Arda Akoluk, MDMinneapolis, MN1538666722
- Sreyoshi Alam, MBBSRochester, MN1164031324
Common questions
What is Richard S. Spong, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard S. Spong, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689651093, issued on Dec 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard S. Spong, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 516 Delware St SE Pwb Clinic 2A, Minneapolis, MN, 55455. Phone: (612) 624-9444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard S. Spong, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 45487, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard S. Spong, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard S. Spong, M.D. had 5,508 Medicare Part D claims for 677 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.