Richard Zhu, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Hartford, CT
Richard Zhu, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Hartford, Connecticut, and NPI 1336582881, issued on Apr 15, 2013. Check the license (Connecticut 60327, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Zhu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License numbers
- 60327 CT
287120 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 129 Woodland St Ste 100, Hartford, CT 06105
- Phone
- (860) 714-5861
- Enumerated
- Apr 15, 2013
- Record last updated
- Aug 7, 2023
- Fax
- (860) 714-8111
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180613000786); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 2013
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Zhu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 60327Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
149 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tizanidine Hcl42 claims
- Gabapentin39 claims
- Pregabalin14 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl12 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: $454.12
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 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
- Woodland Anesthesia Associates PCHartford, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Zhu among 48 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Connecticut
Richard Zhu, M.D. is one of 48 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 67% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2009 among the 36 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 48 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Connecticut.
All 48 in Connecticut → Every provider in Hartford → Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Chang, MDHartford, CT 061051659790970
- Edward Hargus, MDEast Hartford, CT 061081396703872
- Jeffrey Begleiter, MDNew Britain, CT 060521427084326
- Ojas MainkarNew Britain, CT 060521689108110
- Martand Chhibber, MDFarmington, CT 060321184121717
- Tamer Ghaly, M.DFarmington, CT 060301982882239
- Sudhir Kadian, M.D.New London, CT 063201366497182
- John Paggioli, M.D.Norwich, CT 063601770699365
Common questions
What is Richard Zhu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Zhu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336582881, issued on Apr 15, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Zhu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 129 Woodland St Ste 100, Hartford, CT, 06105. Phone: (860) 714-5861. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Zhu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 60327, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Zhu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Zhu, M.D. had 149 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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.