Theodore D. Richards, MD
Interventional Cardiology Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Theodore D. Richards, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1891784518, issued on Oct 14, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 16113, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Theodore D. Richards
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
- License number
- 16113 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2341 Mccallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404
- Phone
- (423) 629-4106
- Enumerated
- Oct 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 27, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 629-4116
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040709001137); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1978
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2341 Mccallie Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Theodore D. Richards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 16113Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024
130 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel21 claims
- Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)15 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium11 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $312.33
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 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
- Battlefield Imaging LLCRinggold, GA
- Plaza Radiology,llcChattanooga, TN
- Prime Imaging, LLCChattanooga, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Theodore D. Richards among 215 interventional cardiology physician records in Tennessee
Theodore D. Richards, MD is one of 215 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 95% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 78% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 2001 among the 187 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 215 interventional cardiology physician records in Tennessee.
All 215 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Interventional Cardiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Vinay Madan, MDChattanooga, TN 374041184834251
- Aditya Mandawat, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041528351632
- Van Monroe, MDChattanooga, TN 374041447259742
- Brian Negus, MDChattanooga, TN 374041689673998
- Steven Stubblefield, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041255312799
Common questions
What is Theodore D. Richards, MD's NPI number?
Theodore D. Richards, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891784518, issued on Oct 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Theodore D. Richards, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2341 Mccallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN, 37404. Phone: (423) 629-4106. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Theodore D. Richards, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 16113, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Theodore D. Richards, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Theodore D. Richards, MD had 130 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. 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.