Active NPI 1912985995 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Michael P Richards , PA

Physician Assistant • Auburn, MA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Michael Richards, PA is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Auburn, MA. With approximately 29 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1997, Michael Richards delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 385 SOUTHBRIDGE ST.

Michael Richards maintains professional affiliations with Heywood Medical Group Inc., Reliant Medical Group Inc and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

385 Southbridge St

Auburn, MA 015012498

Telephone 5084255446

Fax 5084255951

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Luxottica Of America Inc. Facility NPI 1821159955

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1997

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Auburn, MA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

29 Yrs +16.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 12.5 Yrs

State Avg: 10.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

16 Specialists

Practicing in Auburn, MA (4746 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

12.5% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

65.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Richards (29 Years) 29 Yrs

Auburn Specialty Average (12.5 Years) 12.5 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
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$313.00	$109.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	52	51	$313.00	$107.42
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	35	34	$211.00	$78.51
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	27	$305.00	$97.38

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	56	54	$313.00	$112.58
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	44	39	$18.00	$2.97
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	41	38	$211.00	$79.74
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$305.00	$98.66

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	90	83	$313.00	$115.11
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	64	47	$18.00	$3.00
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	50	47	$211.00	$81.40
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$289.00	$99.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	70	64	$313.00	$97.30
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	50	37	$18.00	$2.98
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	31	29	$213.35	$94.81
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$289.00	$96.45
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	11	11	$211.00	$67.17

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	73	69	$313.00	$95.11
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	42	37	$18.00	$2.94
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	29	29	$261.00	$89.28
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	22	20	$211.00	$65.91
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$289.00	$96.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	106	99	$298.00	$95.71
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	60	38	$18.00	$2.94
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	47	46	$249.00	$89.46
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$275.00	$96.23
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	14	$201.00	$43.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	106	92	$276.49	$92.91
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	72	39	$18.00	$2.94
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$270.00	$90.83
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	16	14	$178.00	$62.72
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	14	$186.71	$61.77

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License MA 1171

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

110124109A (MA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Heywood Medical Group Inc.

242 Green St, Gardner, MA 014401336

Reliant Medical Group Inc

225 New Lancaster Rd, Leominster, MA 014534958

Phone: 9785346500

Heywood Medical Group Inc.

250 Green St, Gardner, MA 014401396

Phone: 9786306460

Reliant Medical Group Inc

5 Neponset St, Worcesteer, MA 016062714

Phone: 5085952300

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

6 Associated Practitioners

Nicholas Turk

Physician Assistant

NPI 1134800329

Sarah Dingman , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1184235079

Physician Assistant

Dr. Jonathan Taylor , MD

Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology

NPI 1205800158

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Michael Kelfer , MD

Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology

NPI 1306810296

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Margaret Kamin , NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1356348395

Nurse Practitioner

Dr. John Darrah , MD

Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology

NPI 1669447363

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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 May 20, 2019

Registered at 385 SOUTHBRIDGE ST, AUBURN, MA 015012498 (Tel: 5084255446)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 20, 2019

Registered at 5 NEPONSET ST, WOT 2ND FL, STE C203, WORCESTER, MA 016062714 (Tel: 5084255446)

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NPI Profile Active July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at 20 WORCESTER CENTER BLVD, WORCESTER, MA 01608 (Tel: 5083683151)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at 630 PLANTATION ST, WOT 12TH FLOOR ATTN PHYSICIAN SERVICES, WORCESTER, MA 01605 (Tel: 5083685529)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as MICHAEL RICHARDS, PA

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Physician Assistant (License #1171 in MA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration January 09, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1912985995

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: January 09, 2006

Last Update: May 20, 2019

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

5 Neponset St, Wot 2nd Fl, Ste C203

Worcester, MA 016062714

Phone: 5084255446

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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