NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richelle Paulina Payea, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Grand Rapids, MI

Richelle Paulina Payea, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1740743616, issued on Apr 9, 2019. Check the license (Michigan 4351044078, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740743616
Name
Richelle Paulina Payea
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
4351044078 MI
4301509660 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1310 E Beltline Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Phone
(616) 252-1500
Enumerated
Apr 9, 2019
Record last updated
Aug 25, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240806001431); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1310 E Beltline Ave SE

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

  1. Andrea Adler, PAPhysician Assistant1295591618
  2. Kerri Clausen, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1336515584
  3. Holly Grieves, OTRLNeurorehabilitation Occupational Therapist1962871400
  4. Emily Helder, PH.D.Psychologist1073834669
  5. Nancy Hock, OTR,L, CHTOccupational Therapist1598976672
  6. Janet Hur, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1336465475

Verify Richelle Paulina Payea in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

560 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Richelle Payea560
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl49 claims
  2. Mirtazapine46 claims
  3. Bupropion Xl37 claims
  4. Buspirone Hcl35 claims
  5. Venlafaxine Hcl Er34 claims
  6. Duloxetine Hcl33 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Metropolitan HospitalGrand Rapids, MI

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

Richelle Paulina Payea among 1,729 psychiatry physician records in Michigan

Richelle Paulina Payea, MD is one of 1,729 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 77% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2005 among the 828 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

206 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Grand Rapids

They are 206 of the 18,005 NPPES records with a practice address in Grand Rapids, and 1,729 psychiatry physician records in Michigan.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sajjad Sarwar, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495061982839957
  2. Russel Brubaker, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495071437259793
  3. Whitney Cummings, DOGrand Rapids, MI 495051386267318
  4. Bobga Fomunung, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495071700899010
  5. Kaitlyn Hounshell, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495051467949685
  6. C Krishnamoorthy, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495051871526848
  7. Lydia Marquez, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495051497771067
  8. Agam Dhawan, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495081801457197

Common questions

What is Richelle Paulina Payea, MD's NPI number?

Richelle Paulina Payea, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740743616, issued on Apr 9, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richelle Paulina Payea, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1310 E Beltline Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49506. Phone: (616) 252-1500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richelle Paulina Payea, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4351044078, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richelle Paulina Payea, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richelle Paulina Payea, MD had 560 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.