NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Ulrich, M.D.

Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician · Phoenix, AZ

Richard Ulrich, M.D. is an addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1962829986, issued on Mar 27, 2014. Check the license (Arizona 55523, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; 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
1962829986
Name
Richard Ulrich
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician 2084A0401X
License number
55523 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
16620 N 40TH St Ste I5, Phoenix, AZ 85032
Phone
(602) 464-9576
Enumerated
Mar 27, 2014
Record last updated
Jan 10, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(602) 626-8901
Medicaid ID
368508 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180405001020); accepts Medicare assignment
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 16620 N 40TH St Ste I5

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

  1. Rajeev Billing, M.D.Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician1821430562
  2. Elena Sass, APNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1437585031

Verify Richard Ulrich in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician in 2024

520 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries, against an average of 870 among the 264 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Richard Ulrich520
  2. Specialty average870

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl57 claims
  2. Memantine Hcl27 claims
  3. Mirtazapine25 claims
  4. Eliquis23 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium21 claims
  6. Divalproex Sodium20 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): 92.3 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%66.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Banner Hospital Based Physicians Arizona LLCSun City West, AZ
  2. District Medical Group IncPhoenix, AZ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Richard Ulrich among 12 addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in Arizona

Richard Ulrich, M.D. is one of 12 addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 83% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084A0401X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers in Arizona

There are 12 addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in Arizona.

The 8 addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rajeev Billing, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850321821430562
  2. Robert Ogesen, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850441164699328
  3. Maria Manriquez, MDPhoenix, AZ 850061417900952
  4. Scott Havens, MDPhoenix, AZ 850041679682785
  5. Ehab Abdallah, MDScottsdale, AZ 852601922112572
  6. Dean McKenzie, MDMarana, AZ 856531548218555
  7. Christina Bourne, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857131033565395
  8. James McDaniel, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857141982794160

Common questions

What is Richard Ulrich, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard Ulrich, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962829986, issued on Mar 27, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Ulrich, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16620 N 40TH St Ste I5, Phoenix, AZ, 85032. Phone: (602) 464-9576. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Ulrich, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 55523, as entered by the provider. 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 Ulrich, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Ulrich, M.D. had 520 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries; the average among addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician prescribers was 870. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Ulrich, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.3 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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