Rufus Henry Richards, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Los Gatos, CA
Rufus Henry Richards, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Los Gatos, California, and NPI 1972873727, issued on Jan 11, 2012. Check the license (California G22806, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.
- Name
- Rufus Henry Richards
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- G22806 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15466 Los Gatos Blvd, Los Gatos, CA 95032
- Phone
- (408) 896-2052
- Enumerated
- Jan 11, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jan 11, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Rufus Henry Richards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G22806Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Rufus Henry Richards among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California
Rufus Henry Richards, M.D. is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileNo · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 77% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in California
There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.
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The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kavitha Hubbard, M.D.Los Gatos, CA 950331124058805
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- Ronald Albright, M.D.Freedom, CA 950191093839011
- Jennifer Kumar, M.D.Santa Clara, CA 950511457617896
- Ajit Mahapatra, MDSanta Clara, CA 950511699853275
- Sami Mazbar, MDSanta Clara, CA 950511134206063
- Prachi Jog, M.D., M.SSanta Cruz, CA 950621770779431
- William Raffo, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950621659356137
Common questions
What is Rufus Henry Richards, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rufus Henry Richards, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972873727, issued on Jan 11, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rufus Henry Richards, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15466 Los Gatos Blvd, Los Gatos, CA, 95032. Phone: (408) 896-2052. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rufus Henry Richards, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G22806, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. 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.