NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician NPI 1477782738 D.O.
Verify on CMS → William Richards, D.O.
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician in Alexandria, Minnesota.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 745 in Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
593
Medicare Part D claims · 244 beneficiaries · Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician avg: 601
Industry payments
$41.54
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
William Richards, D.O. filed 593 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician in Alexandria, Minnesota.
- 593
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥65th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about William Richards, D.O.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1477782738), first enumerated 07/08/2009.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 593 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$41.54 in reported industry payments (2 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1477782738 · Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-NARROW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1477782738
- ENUM-MID 2009
- TAX-NARROW 745
- RX-LIGHT 593
- BOOK-THIN 8 in Minnesota
- PHOTO-ENUM Steven Dyer, D.O. · 2009
William Richards, D.O.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
593 ≥ 65th percentile 65% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
William Richards, D.O. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about William Richards, D.O.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
593 1% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Minnesota
How Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Minnesota providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1477782738 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | D.O. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/08/2009 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where William Richards, D.O. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Alomere Health
★★★★☆ 4/5
Alexandria, MN
Acute Care Hospitals
CMS CCN: 240030
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for William Richards, D.O.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$42
Largest payer
GENZYME CORPORATION
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
593
Total Claims
$20K
Total Drug Cost
244
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 761.533
- Total Day Supply
- 18,466
- Generic Drug Cost
- $12K
- Opioid Claims
- 15 (2.5% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 53
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.21
- Gender Split
- 48% female / 52% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 20, 65-74: 123, 75-84: 78, 85+: 23
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What William Richards, D.O. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Azelastine Hcl
Azelastine Hcl
167 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide
Ipratropium Bromide
91 claims
- Fluticasone Propio…
Fluticasone Propionate
78 claims
- Mupirocin 55
Mupirocin
55 claims
- Omeprazole 36
Omeprazole
36 claims
- Prednisone 33
Prednisone
33 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul… 19
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
19 claims
- Cefuroxime 12
Cefuroxime
12 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Azelastine Hcl | 167 |
| Ipratropium Bromide | 91 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 78 |
| Mupirocin | 55 |
| Omeprazole | 36 |
| Prednisone | 33 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 19 |
| Cefuroxime Cefuroxime Axetil | 12 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 11 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician Overview
How William Richards, D.O. fits within the Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
745
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician Providers in US
53
States with Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician
601
Avg Claims per Provider
William Richards, D.O.'s 593 claims are below the specialty average of 601.
Nationwide Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Richards, both outside Minnesota so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2009)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician Providers in Minnesota
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Minnesota, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Richards.
One of 8 Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers enrolled in Minnesota, 5 are shown here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is William Richards, D.O.'s specialty? ▼
William Richards, D.O. specializes in Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician and practices in Alexandria, Minnesota. Credentials: D.O..
How much does William Richards, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, William Richards, D.O. wrote 593 Medicare Part D claims totaling $20K in drug costs for 244 beneficiaries.
Where is William Richards, D.O. located? ▼
William Richards, D.O. is located at 111 17TH AVE E STE 1, Alexandria, MN, 56308. Phone: (320) 759-4326.
What is William Richards, D.O.'s NPI number? ▼
William Richards, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477782738, issued on 07/08/2009.
Does William Richards, D.O. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, William Richards, D.O. had 15 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.5%.
How many Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 745 Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician provider writes 601 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does William Richards, D.O. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, William Richards, D.O.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Azelastine Hcl, Ipratropium Bromide, Fluticasone Propionate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does William Richards, D.O. accept Medicare? ▼
William Richards, D.O. appears in CMS Medicare data with 593 Part D claims and 244 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify William Richards, D.O.'s credentials? ▼
William Richards, D.O.'s NPI is 1477782738 with credentials D.O.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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