NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Wilford Lee Richardson, M.D.

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Prescott, AZ

Wilford Lee Richardson, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Prescott, Arizona, and NPI 1134389232, issued on Jun 11, 2008. Check the license (Arizona 48932, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; 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
1134389232
Name
Wilford Lee Richardson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License numbers
48932 AZ
11014423A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1223 Willow Creek RD, Prescott, AZ 86301
Phone
(928) 777-9950
Enumerated
Jun 11, 2008
Record last updated
Aug 5, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140822001544); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1223 Willow Creek RD

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

  1. Richard Bassett, DOAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1245473537
  2. Michael Dobson, PASurgical Physician Assistant1538498928
  3. Morgan McKinney, DPTPhysical Therapist1982570735
  4. Deborah Moon, PTPhysical Therapist1891014353
  5. Paul Pflueger, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1386647998
  6. Evan Simonson, D.P.M.Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician1699063743

Verify Wilford Lee Richardson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
    Search for license 48932    Check the board
  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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63% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

304 Medicare Part D claims for 251 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 243 claims were for opioids.

  1. Wilford Richardson304
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen179 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen34 claims
  3. Cephalexin28 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl26 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: $19.26

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Sonex Health, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Wilford Richardson$19.26
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

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

  1. Granite Orthopaedics PLLCPrescott, AZ

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

Wilford Lee Richardson among 66 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Arizona

Wilford Lee Richardson, M.D. is one of 66 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 62% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2002 among the 50 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Arizona

There are 66 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Arizona.

All 66 in Arizona → Every provider in Prescott → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Peter Snitovsky, M.D.Kingman, AZ 864091710951520
  2. Donald Ferlic, MDChinle, AZ 865031467652842
  3. John Durham, MDFlagstaff, AZ 860011891767141
  4. John Flint, M.D.Flagstaff, AZ 860011700094125
  5. Peter GibsonFlagstaff, AZ 860011861758096
  6. Mark Mellinger, MDFlagstaff, AZ 860011922070366
  7. Stephen Ros, M.D., PH.D.Flagstaff, AZ 860011013320431
  8. Christopher Stevens, MDOro Valley, AZ 857551760685226

Common questions

What is Wilford Lee Richardson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Wilford Lee Richardson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134389232, issued on Jun 11, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wilford Lee Richardson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1223 Willow Creek RD, Prescott, AZ, 86301. Phone: (928) 777-9950. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wilford Lee Richardson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 48932, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Wilford Lee Richardson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Wilford Lee Richardson, M.D. had 304 Medicare Part D claims for 251 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.

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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.