NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Wasley, M.D.

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Laguna Beach, CA

Richard Wasley, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Laguna Beach, California, and NPI 1003868753, issued on May 17, 2006. Check the license (California G78097, 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
1003868753
Name
Richard Wasley
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License number
G78097 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
31872 South Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Phone
(949) 499-7195
Enumerated
May 17, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 29, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051221001088); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine, 1992
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 31872 South Coast Highway

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

  1. Lokesh Arora, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1770538027
  2. Elliott Fankuchen, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1356394969
  3. Andrew Lazere, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1043265556
  4. True McMahan, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1114977683
  5. Tze-Kong Meng, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1831142496
  6. Robert Pompei, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1174577043

Verify Richard Wasley 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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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average diagnostic radiology physician in 2024

19 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 51 among the 2,711 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Richard Wasley19
  2. Specialty average51

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone19 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): 76.7 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 score80.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%55.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%78.0
  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: $44.45

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Biosense Webster, Inc. The 8,048 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,488.38 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Wasley$44.45
  2. Specialty average$2,488.38

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. Memorialcare Medical FoundationFountain Valley, CA

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

Richard Wasley among 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records in California

Richard Wasley, M.D. is one of 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in California. 74% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2004 among the 3,130 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 60% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

10 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in Laguna Beach

They are 10 of the 505 NPPES records with a practice address in Laguna Beach, and 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records in California.

The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lokesh Arora, M.D.Laguna Beach, CA 926511770538027
  2. Elliott Fankuchen, M.D.Laguna Beach, CA 926511356394969
  3. Andrew Lazere, M.D.Laguna Beach, CA 926511043265556
  4. Tze-Kong Meng, M.D.Laguna Beach, CA 926511831142496
  5. Robert Pompei, M.D.Laguna Beach, CA 926511174577043
  6. Judith Rigby, M.D.Laguna Beach, CA 926511851662118
  7. Amir Ronaghi, M.D.Laguna Beach, CA 926511548258239
  8. Gerald Stevens, M.D.Laguna Beach, CA 926511104878040

Common questions

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

Richard Wasley, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003868753, issued on May 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Wasley, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 31872 South Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651. Phone: (949) 499-7195. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number G78097, 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 Wasley, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Wasley, M.D. had 19 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among diagnostic radiology physician prescribers was 51. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 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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