Richard J. Unger, DO
Surgery Physician · Prosser, WA
Richard J. Unger, DO is a surgery physician with a practice address in Prosser, Washington, and NPI 1245267939, issued on Jun 27, 2006. Check the license on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard J. Unger
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- 25 WI
DO-02867 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 820 Memorial St Ste 3, Prosser, WA 99350
- Phone
- (509) 786-5599
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (509) 788-0488
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180801003496); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- At Still University Of Health Sciences, College Of Osteo Med, Kirksville, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 820 Memorial St Ste 3
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jared Clifford, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1932163508
- Kailey Friesz, ARNPNurse Practitioner1205594082
- Richard Lin, M.D., PH.D.Dermatology Physician1235587494
- Samuel Strebel, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1467710186
- Coral Tieu, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1649525585
Verify Richard J. Unger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical CommissionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
79 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 43 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl42 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $532.75
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mimedx Group, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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
- Prosser Public Hospital District OF Benton CountyBenton City, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
3 surgery physician records list a practice address in Prosser
They are 3 of the 190 NPPES records with a practice address in Prosser, and 791 surgery physician records in Washington.
All 3 in Prosser → All 791 in Washington → Every provider in Prosser →
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- Matthew AgnewSeattle, WA1942210505
- Rana Ahmad, MDSpokane, WA1689646705
- Allison Alberton, MDEdmonds, WA1598194342
- Michael Alberts, M.D.Vancouver, WA1639262223
- Claudio Alperovich, MD, FACSKent, WA1316904568
Common questions
What is Richard J. Unger, DO's NPI number?
Richard J. Unger, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245267939, issued on Jun 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard J. Unger, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 820 Memorial St Ste 3, Prosser, WA, 99350. Phone: (509) 786-5599. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard J. Unger, DO's license?
Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard J. Unger, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard J. Unger, DO had 79 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.