Ross Jason Richer, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Fairfield, CT
Ross Jason Richer, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Fairfield, Connecticut, and NPI 1295919744, issued on Dec 19, 2007. Check the license (Connecticut 047497, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ross Jason Richer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 047497 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 305 Black Rock Tpke, Fairfield, CT 06825
- Phone
- (203) 337-2600
- Enumerated
- Dec 19, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 29, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (203) 337-2666
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090827000723); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 59 in Connecticut → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 305 Black Rock Tpke
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rizwan Ahmad, MDSports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1831477330
- Cindy Anderson, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1558381582
- Sharon Andruskiwec, PT CHTHand Physical Therapist1669696803
- John Awad, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1447280052
- Henry Backe, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1457396145
- Roberto Balado, PA-CPhysician Assistant1811708589
Verify Ross Jason Richer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 047497Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
124 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam41 claims
- Celecoxib24 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium20 claims
- Tramadol Hcl11 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): 70.8 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: $76.30
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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 3 group practices
- Orthopaedic Specialty Group PCFairfield, CT
- Ptsma IncFairfield, CT
- Rehabilitation Associates IncFairfield, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ross Jason Richer among 59 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Connecticut
Ross Jason Richer, M.D. is one of 59 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 97% 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 41% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 41% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2008 among the 50 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 59 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Connecticut.
All 59 in Connecticut → Every provider in Fairfield → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Henry Backe, MDFairfield, CT 068251457396145
- Matthew Cantlon, MDGreenwich, CT 068311144546888
- Mark Vitale, MD, MPHGreenwich, CT 068311013174697
- David Wei, MDGreenwich, CT 068311194968321
- Aaron Insel, M.D.Danbury, CT 068101306072038
- John Lunt, M.D.Danbury, CT 068101922098904
- Benjamin Clippinger, M.D.Brookfield, CT 068041619380276
- Douglas Wisch, MDTorrington, CT 067901710931738
Common questions
What is Ross Jason Richer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ross Jason Richer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295919744, issued on Dec 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ross Jason Richer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 305 Black Rock Tpke, Fairfield, CT, 06825. Phone: (203) 337-2600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ross Jason Richer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 047497, 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 Ross Jason Richer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ross Jason Richer, M.D. had 124 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ross Jason Richer, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 70.8 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.