Richard P. Wikholm, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Santa Maria, CA
Richard P. Wikholm, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Santa Maria, California, and NPI 1831198647, issued on Jul 14, 2005. Check the license (California G55811, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard P. Wikholm
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- G55811 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 116 S Palisade Dr, Santa Maria, CA 93454
- Phone
- (805) 614-9250
- Enumerated
- Jul 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 1, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (805) 614-9260
- Medicaid ID
- 00G558110 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091029000108); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 1984
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 116 S Palisade Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Connie Galvez, N.P.Primary Care Nurse Practitioner1417009671
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- Paul Parker, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1841202710
Verify Richard P. Wikholm in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G55811Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
486 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate44 claims
- Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid37 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass36 claims
- Clonazepam33 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide28 claims
- Modafinil28 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): 97.5 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $345.12
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Central Coast OtolaryngologySanta Maria, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Richard P. Wikholm, MD's NPI number?
Richard P. Wikholm, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831198647, issued on Jul 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard P. Wikholm, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 116 S Palisade Dr, Santa Maria, CA, 93454. Phone: (805) 614-9250. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard P. Wikholm, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G55811, 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 P. Wikholm, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard P. Wikholm, MD had 486 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard P. Wikholm, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.5 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.