Richard Wertz, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Altoona, PA
Richard Wertz, MD is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1245210608, issued on Jan 20, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD047214L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Wertz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License number
- MD047214L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 620 Howard Ave, Altoona, PA 16601
- Phone
- (814) 946-2696
- Enumerated
- Jan 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 2, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090825000480); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Wertz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD047214LCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.6 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 7 group practices
- Dubois Regional Medical CenterDu Bois, PA
- Monongahela Valley Hospital IncMonongahela, PA
- Mount Nittany Medical Center Health Services IncHollidaysburg, PA
- Sanford BismarckBismarck, ND
- Scranton Hospitalist Physician Services LLCHollidaysburg, PA
- Scranton Quincy Clinic Company LLCDunmore, PA
- Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc.Altoona, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Wertz among 2,199 diagnostic radiology physician records in Pennsylvania
Richard Wertz, MD is one of 2,199 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2006, is newer than 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2003 among the 1,439 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 63% 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
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Common questions
What is Richard Wertz, MD's NPI number?
Richard Wertz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245210608, issued on Jan 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Wertz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 620 Howard Ave, Altoona, PA, 16601. Phone: (814) 946-2696. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Wertz, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD047214L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Richard Wertz, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 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.