Active NPI 1598701567 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Winston Thomas Richards , MD

Surgery • Ocala, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Winston Richards, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Ocala, FL. With approximately 33 years of clinical experience since graduating from Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine in 1993, Dr. Richards delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1234 SE MAGNOLIA EXT.

Dr. Richards is affiliated with Ocala Health Trauma Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, critical care, first, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1234 Se Magnolia Ext
Unit 1

Ocala, FL 344713770

Telephone 3524011218

Fax 3524011017

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1993

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Ocala, FL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

33 Yrs +2.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 30.6 Yrs

State Avg: 26.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

24 Specialists

Practicing in Ocala, FL (2030 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

16.7% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

67.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Richards (33 Years) 33 Yrs

Ocala Specialty Average (30.6 Years) 30.6 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	438	199	$221.73	$78.28
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	168	77	$661.57	$215.49
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	153	152	$413.50	$131.59
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	79	78	$218.78	$79.99
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	29	29	$527.69	$170.49
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	14	14	$382.29	$123.71

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	441	202	$153.00	$80.03
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	325	111	$488.00	$217.55
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	156	154	$300.00	$132.04
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	117	116	$151.00	$81.28
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	30	21	$86.00	$50.71
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	27	27	$435.00	$175.43
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	20	14	$153.00	$89.93
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	17	17	$223.00	$84.99
36620 Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin	11	11	$175.00	$41.45

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	316	160	$153.00	$71.69
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	146	73	$488.00	$223.68
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	114	66	$86.00	$38.83
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	64	63	$151.00	$72.00
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	63	63	$300.00	$137.02
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	55	55	$223.00	$102.62
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	21	21	$435.00	$195.86
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	21	19	$153.00	$91.29
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	20	13	$220.00	$102.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	314	174	$86.00	$38.52
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	289	171	$153.00	$71.60
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	119	37	$488.00	$224.07
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	109	109	$300.00	$136.18
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	82	81	$151.00	$72.10
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	54	54	$223.00	$102.57
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	45	44	$435.00	$201.13
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	45	38	$153.00	$89.97
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	42	33	$220.00	$103.66
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	16	16	$223.00	$106.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	219	115	$153.00	$73.98
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	187	107	$86.00	$40.57
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	114	42	$488.00	$226.32
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	80	80	$300.00	$140.81
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	58	57	$223.00	$105.98
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	50	50	$151.00	$73.72
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	49	25	$220.00	$106.97
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	23	23	$435.00	$207.90
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	14	$153.00	$75.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	299	143	$153.00	$73.69
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	212	60	$488.00	$223.09
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	163	80	$86.00	$40.23
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	104	103	$300.00	$139.85
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	77	55	$220.00	$105.89
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	57	57	$435.00	$206.08
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	37	37	$223.00	$104.10
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	35	35	$151.00	$74.12
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	17	17	$223.00	$108.52
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	16	12	$153.00	$74.32

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	340	87	$488.00	$220.53
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	242	128	$153.00	$72.75
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	160	88	$220.00	$104.52
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	129	71	$86.00	$38.43
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	64	64	$300.00	$136.75
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	61	60	$435.00	$200.39
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	31	31	$223.00	$102.83
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	25	16	$153.00	$72.19
36620 Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin	14	14	$175.00	$45.68
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	13	13	$223.00	$102.96

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	291	142	$153.00	$71.62
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	178	82	$86.00	$39.47
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	118	51	$222.27	$101.99
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	85	85	$435.00	$201.95
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	48	18	$488.00	$211.18
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	47	47	$300.00	$137.53
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	25	25	$223.00	$102.43
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	20	17	$153.00	$72.06

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License FL ME94661

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

274256000 (FL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Ocala Health Trauma Llc

1234 Se Magnolia Extension, Ocala, FL 344713770

Phone: 3526297979

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

14 Associated Practitioners

Logan Armstrong , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1104451319

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Kevin Troup , APRN FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1144707183

APRNFNPC

Bogdana Trop

Surgery - Trauma Surgery

NPI 1225072457

Dr. Darwin Ang , MD

Surgery - Surgical Critical Care

NPI 1295927671

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Caroli Harkness , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1346553203

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Amanda Beyers , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1376066084

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location February 10, 2022

Registered at 1234 SE MAGNOLIA EXT, UNIT 1, OCALA, FL 344713770 (Tel: 3524011218)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 10, 2022

Registered at 1234 SE MAGNOLIA EXT, UNIT 1, OCALA, FL 344713770 (Tel: 3524011218)

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NPI Profile Active November 14, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 14, 2016

Registered at 1234 SE MAGNOLIA EXT, UNIT 1, OCALA, FL 344713778 (Tel: 3524011218)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 14, 2016

Registered at 1234 SE MAGNOLIA EXT, UNIT 1, OCALA, FL 344713778 (Tel: 3524011218)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 14, 2016

Recorded as WINSTON RICHARDS, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 14, 2016

Surgery (License #ME94661 in FL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 20, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1598701567

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: June 20, 2006

Last Update: February 10, 2022

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1234 Se Magnolia Ext, Unit 1

Ocala, FL 344713770

Phone: 3524011218

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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