NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert J. Richardson, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Leesburg, FL

Robert J. Richardson, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Leesburg, Florida, and NPI 1558399733, issued on Jun 28, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME75610, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1558399733
Name
Robert J. Richardson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
ME75610 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
700 Doctors CT, Leesburg, FL 34748
Phone
(352) 787-9838
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 5, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(352) 787-8705
Medicaid ID
253935700 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040326000715); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 1984
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 700 Doctors CT

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

  1. Jean Emilcar, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1023086865
  2. Robin Guiab, MDAnesthesiology Physician1356421614
  3. Andrej Jivitski, MDAnesthesiology Physician1841286408
  4. Thomas Jones, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1598794075
  5. Kelly Kevitt, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1740207497
  6. Jennifer Koeller, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1043625809

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47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

54 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Robert Richardson54
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen12 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): 78.2 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 score72.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $255.78

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Richardson$255.78
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

  1. Villages Regional Hospital Physician Services LLCSummerfield, FL

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

Robert J. Richardson among 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida

Robert J. Richardson, M.D. is one of 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 82% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 1995 among the 311 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Florida

There are 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ralph Cook, M.D.Leesburg, FL 347481689602161
  2. Karen Thompson, DOLeesburg, FL 347481861423691
  3. Colleen Gaughan, M.D.Celebration, FL 347471780611145
  4. Mark Adkins, MDKissimmee, FL 347411174610265
  5. Jean-Luc Delafontaine, MDKissimmee, FL 347411013304559
  6. Robert Fietsam, MDKissimmee, FL 347411518003623
  7. Wade Fischer, MDKissimmee, FL 347411033116710
  8. Subbareddy Konda, MDKissimmee, FL 347411770519084

Common questions

What is Robert J. Richardson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Robert J. Richardson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558399733, issued on Jun 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert J. Richardson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 700 Doctors CT, Leesburg, FL, 34748. Phone: (352) 787-9838. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert J. Richardson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME75610, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Robert J. Richardson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert J. Richardson, M.D. had 54 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Robert J. Richardson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.2 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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