Richard Collins Strand, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Phoenix, AZ
Richard Collins Strand, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1801887153, issued on Nov 3, 2005. Check the license on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Collins Strand
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License number
- AZ5971 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 18404 N Tatum Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85032
- Phone
- (602) 485-7490
- Enumerated
- Nov 3, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 11, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (602) 485-7497
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040302001139); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 1969
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Collins Strand in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average diagnostic radiology physician in 2024
13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 51 among the 2,711 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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): 74.5 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Smi Imaging LLCFlagstaff, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Collins Strand among 869 diagnostic radiology physician records in Arizona
Richard Collins Strand, M.D. is one of 869 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1969 · median 2003 among the 573 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in Arizona
There are 869 diagnostic radiology physician records in Arizona.
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The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- David Ryder, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850321477501054
- Michael Sills, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850321689664658
- Vanessa Stipinovich, M.D.,Phoenix, AZ 850321184677577
- Robert Takacs, MDPhoenix, AZ 850321366557522
Common questions
What is Richard Collins Strand, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Collins Strand, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801887153, issued on Nov 3, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Collins Strand, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18404 N Tatum Blvd, Phoenix, AZ, 85032. Phone: (602) 485-7490. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Collins Strand, M.D.'s license?
Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Collins Strand, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Collins Strand, M.D. had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among diagnostic radiology physician prescribers was 51. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Collins Strand, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.5 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.