Vinian R. Richards, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Pine Bluff, AR
Vinian R. Richards, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and NPI 1720575822, issued on Apr 16, 2018. Check the license (Arkansas E-18075, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vinian R. Richards
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- E-18075 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4010 S Mulberry St, Pine Bluff, AR 71603
- Phone
- (870) 541-6010
- Enumerated
- Apr 16, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240724001466); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vinian R. Richards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E-18075Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
892 Medicare Part D claims for 218 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 30 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin40 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium33 claims
- Lisinopril31 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate26 claims
- Cephalexin25 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide25 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: $18.91
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 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 one group practice
- Southeastern Emergency Physicians LLCFort Smith, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vinian R. Richards among 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas
Vinian R. Richards, MD is one of 1,681 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 81% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 81% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2004 among the 1,156 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 58% 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 Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
64 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Pine Bluff
They are 64 of the 852 NPPES records with a practice address in Pine Bluff, and 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas.
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Common questions
What is Vinian R. Richards, MD's NPI number?
Vinian R. Richards, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720575822, issued on Apr 16, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vinian R. Richards, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4010 S Mulberry St, Pine Bluff, AR, 71603. Phone: (870) 541-6010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vinian R. Richards, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-18075, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vinian R. Richards, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vinian R. Richards, MD had 892 Medicare Part D claims for 218 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.