NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ricky R. Richards, CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · Springfield, MO

Ricky R. Richards, CRNA is a certified registered nurse anesthetist with a practice address in Springfield, Missouri, and NPI 1497892327, issued on Jan 31, 2007. Check the license (Missouri 083609, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497892327
Name
Ricky R. Richards
Credential
CRNA
Primary taxonomy
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 367500000X
License number
083609 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1235 E Cherokee St, Springfield, MO 65804
Phone
(417) 820-2829
Enumerated
Jan 31, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 11, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(417) 820-8852
Medicaid IDs
131305701 AR
918660507 MO
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1235 E Cherokee St

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

  1. Muhammad Khalid Abbas, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1447877089
  2. Laith Abushanab, MDEmergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician1669046645
  3. McKenzie Adam-Hager, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1720714587
  4. Omar Al-Taweel, MBBSInterventional Cardiology Physician1619428307
  5. Eric Albaugh, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1184965212
  6. Julie Alford, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1720126691

Verify Ricky R. Richards in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
    Search for license 083609
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 33.7 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 score20.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%67.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  4. Improvement activities20 of 40 points · 15%50.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Ricky R. Richards among 2,069 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Missouri

Ricky R. Richards, CRNA is one of 2,069 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with a practice address in Missouri. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 35% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 35% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 73% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 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 367500000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

149 certified registered nurse anesthetist records list a practice address in Springfield

They are 149 of the 6,403 NPPES records with a practice address in Springfield, and 2,069 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in Missouri.

The 8 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rickey Albaugh, R.N., C.R.N.A.Springfield, MO 658041225015720
  2. Sherry Bailey, CRNASpringfield, MO 658041265583694
  3. Michael Brown, C.R.N.A.Springfield, MO 658041811937956
  4. Robert Burfield, CRNASpringfield, MO 658041306904495
  5. Charles Emmons, CRNASpringfield, MO 658041487752135
  6. Stacy Howard, CRNASpringfield, MO 658041740298462
  7. Jessetta Joswick, C.R.N.A.Springfield, MO 658041659360428
  8. Samuela Louzader, CRNASpringfield, MO 658041316952831

Common questions

What is Ricky R. Richards, CRNA's NPI number?

Ricky R. Richards, CRNA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497892327, issued on Jan 31, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ricky R. Richards, CRNA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1235 E Cherokee St, Springfield, MO, 65804. Phone: (417) 820-2829. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ricky R. Richards, CRNA's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 083609, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Ricky R. Richards, CRNA's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 33.7 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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