William Douglas Richards, D.O.
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician · Alexandria, MN
William Douglas Richards, D.O. is an otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Alexandria, Minnesota, and NPI 1477782738, issued on Jul 8, 2009. Check the license (Minnesota 57881, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Douglas Richards
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician 207YX0905X
- License number
- 57881 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 111 17TH Ave E Ste 1, Alexandria, MN 56308
- Phone
- (320) 759-4326
- Enumerated
- Jul 8, 2009
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2024
- Fax
- (320) 759-4327
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140818000679); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify William Douglas Richards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 57881Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician in 2024
593 Medicare Part D claims for 244 beneficiaries, against an average of 550 among the 650 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Azelastine Hcl167 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide91 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate78 claims
- Mupirocin55 claims
- Omeprazole36 claims
- Prednisone33 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: $41.54
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 515 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,724.75 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Alomere HealthAlexandria, MN · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
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.
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 8 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in Minnesota.
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The 7 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Fareeda Taher Nazer Hussain, M.D.Mankato, MN 560011396181483
- Ilya Perepelitsyn, MDMinneapolis, MN 554041992795058
- Mitchell Hagen, MDWayzata, MN 553911053808931
- Bryan Rolfes, M.D.Wayzata, MN 553911558688366
- John Boone, M.D.Savage, MN 553781609035781
- Bradley Johnson, DOMaple Grove, MN 553691538130844
- Jennifer Lane, D.O.Woodbury, MN 551251366756793
Common questions
What is William Douglas Richards, D.O.'s NPI number?
William Douglas Richards, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477782738, issued on Jul 8, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Douglas Richards, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 111 17TH Ave E Ste 1, Alexandria, MN, 56308. Phone: (320) 759-4326. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Douglas Richards, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 57881, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William Douglas Richards, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Douglas Richards, D.O. had 593 Medicare Part D claims for 244 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician prescribers was 550. 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.