NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samantha Richards, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician · Portland, ME

Samantha Richards, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Portland, Maine, and NPI 1689960114, issued on Jun 23, 2011. Check the license (Maine DO02483, as entered in NPPES) on the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689960114
Name
Samantha Richards
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
DO02483 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
331 Veranda St, Portland, ME 04103
Phone
(207) 828-2402
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2011
Record last updated
Apr 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(207) 828-2425
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141125000884); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of New England, College Of Osteo Medicine, 2011
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 331 Veranda St

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

  1. Jeffrey Benson, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1992827851
  2. Beth Brausch, OTOccupational Therapist1356528301
  3. Steven Brewster, MDFamily Medicine Physician1497851307
  4. Cathra Chappelle, MDFamily Medicine Physician1912957069
  5. Patrick Connolly, MDFamily Medicine Physician1982655098
  6. Douglas Couper, MDInternal Medicine Physician1154371243

Verify Samantha Richards in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaine Board of Licensure in Medicine
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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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30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,470 Medicare Part D claims for 285 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 40 claims were for opioids.

  1. Samantha Richards2,470
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Lisinopril153 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium148 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium109 claims
  4. Hydrochlorothiazide85 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium73 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate58 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Martin's Point Health Care, Inc.Scarborough, ME

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

Samantha Richards among 1,172 family medicine physician records in Maine

Samantha Richards, D.O. is one of 1,172 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Maine. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 64% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2008 among the 668 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

89 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Portland

They are 89 of the 6,022 NPPES records with a practice address in Portland, and 1,172 family medicine physician records in Maine.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Bartlett, M.D.Portland, ME 041031083656961
  2. Steven Brewster, MDPortland, ME 041031497851307
  3. Cathra Chappelle, MDPortland, ME 041031912957069
  4. Patrick Connolly, MDPortland, ME 041031982655098
  5. Richard Entel, MDPortland, ME 041031760418990
  6. James Harper, MDPortland, ME 041031245286129
  7. Lewis Holmes, MDPortland, ME 041031649269184
  8. David Howes, MDPortland, ME 041031407802382

Common questions

What is Samantha Richards, D.O.'s NPI number?

Samantha Richards, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689960114, issued on Jun 23, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samantha Richards, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 331 Veranda St, Portland, ME, 04103. Phone: (207) 828-2402. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samantha Richards, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Maine license number DO02483, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine at https://www.maine.gov/md/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Samantha Richards, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samantha Richards, D.O. had 2,470 Medicare Part D claims for 285 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.