Dr. Paul Harvey Ritchie, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 12
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 134
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $725
- Medical groups
- 2
- Practice address
- 2185 Citracado Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92029
- Practice phone
- Call (442) 281-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Palomar Medical Center Escondido
Escondido, California
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Dr. Paul Harvey Ritchie is an anesthesiologist in Escondido, California
Dr. Ritchie practices at Palomar Medical Center Escondido in Escondido, California.
Dr. Ritchie's NPI, 1568445963, was assigned on November 21, 2005. Dr. Ritchie graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Ritchie's New Jersey license number on file is 25MA07771500.
- NPI
- 1568445963NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1254393507
- NPI enumeration date
- November 21, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (442) 281-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 54
- Medical school graduation
- 1999
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Paul Harvey Ritchie practices at Palomar Medical Center Escondido in Escondido, California
Dr. Ritchie's primary practice is Palomar Medical Center Escondido, at 2185 Citracado Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92029 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (442) 281-5000.
- Palomar Medical Center Escondido2185 Citracado Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92029 · San Diego CountyPhone(442) 281-5000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Paul Harvey Ritchie is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Ritchie's primary practice is Palomar Medical Center Escondido in Escondido, California. Dr. Ritchie is also affiliated with Palomar Medical Center Downtown Escondido. The medical group on file is Anesthesia Consultants. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ritchie to 1 more hospital and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Paul Harvey Ritchie's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ritchie practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Paul Harvey Ritchie is one of 6,593 anesthesiologists in California
Anesthesiology is Dr. Ritchie's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dr. Ritchie is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Ritchie's licenses on file in 3 states: New Jersey, California and New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Anesthesiology, New JerseyPrimary
- California license
- New York license
Anesthesiologists near Dr. Ritchie
Counts of anesthesiologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Paul Harvey Ritchie billed Medicare for 12 services in 2024
CMS data shows 12 Medicare services from Dr. Ritchie across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 134 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,465 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Ritchie's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Anesthesia
- 2023: 552024: 1278%
Dr. Ritchie compared with the California median for anesthesiologists, 2024
- Dr. Ritchie
- California median
- Medicare services
- 12vs 7283% below
- Medicare patients
- 134vs 1436% below
Medians across 5,562 anesthesiologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ritchie's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Paul Harvey Ritchie treated 134 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 134 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ritchie in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 57 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.72, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ritchie's median patient age at 69, with 63% women.
Dr. Ritchie's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Ritchie's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7254%
- Men6246%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ritchie's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis66%
- Ischemic heart disease34%
- Anxiety32%
- Chronic kidney disease32%
- Diabetes31%
- Atrial fibrillation29%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Ritchie's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women63%
- Men34%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Paul Harvey Ritchie takes part in Medicare
Dr. Ritchie accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Paul Harvey Ritchie received $725 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Dr. Ritchie from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation paid the most, $275.
General payments to Dr. Ritchie by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Ritchie the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Paul Harvey Ritchie graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine
Dr. Ritchie graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Ritchie is a member of ASA.
- Medical school
- Board certified in anesthesiology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Paul Harvey Ritchie accepts plans from 7 insurance carriers
Dr. Ritchie is in network with 7 carriers, including United Healthcare, Aspirus Health Plan and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- United Healthcare
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- CMS Medicare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Molina
Plan types Dr. Ritchie accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare3
- PPO3
- POS2
- EPO1
- HMO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Paul Harvey Ritchie's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Paul Harvey Ritchie's NPI number?
Dr. Paul Harvey Ritchie's NPI number is 1568445963. It was assigned on November 21, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Paul Harvey Ritchie?
Dr. Paul Harvey Ritchie is an anesthesiologist in Escondido, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).
Where does Dr. Paul Harvey Ritchie practice?
Dr. Ritchie practices at 2185 Citracado Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92029. Dr. Ritchie's primary practice is Palomar Medical Center Escondido in Escondido, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ritchie to 1 hospital and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Paul Harvey Ritchie's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ritchie is (442) 281-5000.
What is Dr. Paul Harvey Ritchie's medical license number?
Dr. Ritchie's New Jersey license number on file is 25MA07771500, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Paul Harvey Ritchie been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ritchie in New Jersey (2004 to 2021), California (2020 to 2026) and New York (2003 to 2005).
Which hospitals is Dr. Paul Harvey Ritchie affiliated with?
Dr. Ritchie is affiliated with Palomar Medical Center Downtown Escondido. Dmand AI links Dr. Ritchie to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Paul Harvey Ritchie part of?
Dr. Ritchie is linked to Anesthesia Consultants. Dmand AI links Dr. Ritchie to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Paul Harvey Ritchie accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ritchie billed Medicare for 12 services in 2024, and Dr. Ritchie accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Paul Harvey Ritchie see?
CMS counts 134 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ritchie in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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Is Dr. Paul Harvey Ritchie board certified?
Yes. Dr. Ritchie is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology.
What services does Dr. Paul Harvey Ritchie bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ritchie's most billed Medicare services were anesthesia (00731).
Where did Dr. Paul Harvey Ritchie go to medical school?
Dr. Ritchie graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 1999.
Has Dr. Paul Harvey Ritchie received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $725 in general payments to Dr. Ritchie from 6 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation.
How long has Dr. Paul Harvey Ritchie been practicing?
Dr. Ritchie graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Paul Harvey Ritchie accept?
Dr. Ritchie is in network with 7 carriers, including United Healthcare, Aspirus Health Plan and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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