Robert N. Richards, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Chambersburg, PA
Robert N. Richards, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1346270774, issued on Jul 3, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD022281E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert N. Richards
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- MD022281E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 144 S 8TH St, Chambersburg, PA 17201
- Phone
- (717) 414-7798
- Enumerated
- Jul 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (717) 414-7942
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100609000544); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Temple University School Of Medicine, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert N. Richards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD022281ECheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
646 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 185 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone108 claims
- Celecoxib98 claims
- Tramadol Hcl96 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen68 claims
- Meloxicam63 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium35 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): 82.5 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: $167.06
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 2 group practices
- Phoenix Rehabilitation And Health Services IncCranberry Twp, PA
- Pinnacle Health Medical ServicesChambersburg, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert N. Richards among 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Pennsylvania
Robert N. Richards, M.D. is one of 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% 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 21% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2003 among the 777 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 207X00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 1,253 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Chambersburg → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brad Conner, DOChambersburg, PA 172011225357668
- Daniel Davis, M.D.Chambersburg, PA 172011366429474
- William Gunnett II, D.O.Chambersburg, PA 172011215963384
- Henrik Hofgaard, M.D.Chambersburg, PA 172011710982855
- Robert Lyons, MDChambersburg, PA 172011114909009
- Henrik Moen, M.D.Chambersburg, PA 172011376593087
- Rafik Muawwad, MDChambersburg, PA 172011184629420
- Brandon Raudenbush, D.O.Chambersburg, PA 172011356641609
Common questions
What is Robert N. Richards, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert N. Richards, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346270774, issued on Jul 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert N. Richards, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 144 S 8TH St, Chambersburg, PA, 17201. Phone: (717) 414-7798. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert N. Richards, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD022281E, 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.
How much does Robert N. Richards, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert N. Richards, M.D. had 646 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert N. Richards, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.5 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.