NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Wael Richeh, MD

Neurology Physician · Rancho Mirage, CA

Wael Richeh, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Rancho Mirage, California, and NPI 1770894560, issued on Jun 25, 2010. Check the license (California C175946, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1770894560
Name
Wael Richeh
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
C175946 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
39000 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Phone
(760) 834-7954
Enumerated
Jun 25, 2010
Record last updated
Sep 15, 2025
Fax
(760) 837-8439
Medicaid ID
346321801 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150617001047); accepts Medicare assignment
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 39000 Bob Hope Dr

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

  1. Benedict Abaya, FNP-BC, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1417685462
  2. Mehrdad Abbasi, MDInternal Medicine Physician1477646776
  3. Ala Abojaradeh, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1316733900
  4. Naeem Abu-Shehab, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1134363252
  5. Roux Abubakar, MDHospitalist Physician1982223822
  6. Mohammad Abushehab, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1457293516

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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16.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024

21,852 Medicare Part D claims for 1,947 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 177 claims were for opioids.

  1. Wael Richeh21,852
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin3,027 claims
  2. Amitriptyline Hcl2,103 claims
  3. Memantine Hcl1,518 claims
  4. Donepezil Hcl1,167 claims
  5. Pregabalin733 claims
  6. Ropinirole Hcl683 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): 95.8 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%95.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $3,058.38

154 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Wael Richeh$3,058.38
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

4 hospitals and group practices

  1. Eisenhower Medical CenterRancho Mirage, CA · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Dora Roberts Rehabilitation CenterBig Spring, TX
  3. Shannon ClinicSan Angelo, TX
  4. The West Texas Rehabilitation CenterSan Angelo, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

Other neurology physician records in California

  1. Venkat Raghav Aachi, MDThousand Oaks, CA1740640051
  2. John Aalbers, M.D.San Diego, CA1942262431
  3. Kafia Abbasi, M.D.French Camp, CA1215114897
  4. Puya Abbassi, D.O.San Jose, CA1831695428
  5. Ahmed Abdelhak, MB CHBSan Francisco, CA1053013748
  6. Diana Abdulrahman, M.D.Pomona, CA1518276880
  7. Hadi Abou El Hassan, MDLos Angeles, CA1053995720
  8. John Paul Aboubechara, MD, PHDPalo Alto, CA1205461803
  9. Saheil AboutalibLong Beach, CA1548551112
  10. Justin Abraham, M.D., M.B.A.Santa Barbara, CA1225322522

Common questions

What is Wael Richeh, MD's NPI number?

Wael Richeh, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770894560, issued on Jun 25, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wael Richeh, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 39000 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA, 92270. Phone: (760) 834-7954. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wael Richeh, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number C175946, 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.

How much does Wael Richeh, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Wael Richeh, MD had 21,852 Medicare Part D claims for 1,947 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Wael Richeh, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.8 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.

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