Dr. Kristen Anne Richards, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 4,713
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 511
- Part D claims, 2024
- 369
- Publications
- 7
- MIPS score, 2024
- 83
- Practice address
- 9850 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037
- Practice phone
- Call (858) 453-0753
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla Campus
La Jolla, California
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Dr. Kristen Anne Richards is a dermatologist in La Jolla, California
Dr. Richards practices at Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla Campus in La Jolla, California.
Dr. Richards' NPI, 1386657195, was assigned on August 14, 2006. Dr. Richards graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic in 1996. Dr. Richards holds California license A74648.
- NPI
- 1386657195NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0042286239
- NPI enumeration date
- August 14, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (858) 453-0753
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 56
- Medical school graduation
- 1996
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Kristen Anne Richards practices at Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla Campus in La Jolla, California
Dr. Richards' primary practice is Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla Campus, at 9850 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 453-0753.
- Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla Campus9850 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037 · San Diego CountyPhone(858) 453-0753
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Kristen Anne Richards is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Richards' primary practice is Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla Campus in La Jolla, California. The medical group on file is Torrey Pines Dermatology & Laser Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Richards to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kristen Anne Richards' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Richards practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla Campus | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Kristen Anne Richards is one of 1,910 dermatologists in California
Dermatology is Dr. Richards' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Richards is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dmand AI has Dr. Richards' licenses on file in 3 states: California, Illinois and Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Dermatology, CaliforniaPrimary
- Illinois license
- Tennessee license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acne, acute skin infection, benign or precancerous skin growths, cancerous skin growth removal, cold sores or genital herpes, contact dermatitis, corns and calluses and hives among the conditions Dr. Richards treats.
Dermatologists near Dr. Richards
Counts of dermatologists 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. Kristen Anne Richards billed Medicare for 4,713 services in 2024
CMS data shows 4,713 Medicare services from Dr. Richards across 29 procedure codes in 2024, for 511 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $469,857 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Richards' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 4,1492024: 3,22822%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,1572024: 76734%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 7462024: 7055%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 192024: 1332%
Dr. Richards compared with the California median for dermatologists, 2024
- Dr. Richards
- California median
- Medicare services
- 4,713vs 1,7502.7 times
- Medicare patients
- 511vs 37736% above
- Part D claims
- 249vs 36732% below
Medians across 1,831 dermatologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Richards' 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. Kristen Anne Richards treated 511 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 511 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Richards in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 226 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 56% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.92, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Richards' median patient age at 55, with 61% women.
Dr. Richards' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Richards' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women29458%
- Men21742%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Richards' Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol74%
- High blood pressure56%
- Arthritis43%
- Ischemic heart disease21%
- Osteoporosis21%
- Cancer17%
- Anxiety16%
- Atrial fibrillation15%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Richards' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 55
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women61%
- Men37%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Kristen Anne Richards wrote 369 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Richards wrote 369 Medicare Part D claims for 136 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 249 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,645 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 190 claims across 9 drugs.
Dr. Richards' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic357 claims97%
- Brand-name12 claims3%
Dr. Richards' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Richards' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids4%16 of 369 claims
- Antibiotics22%83 of 369 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1902024: 24931%
Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 9 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Kristen Anne Richards scored 83 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Richards for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Richards accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 69 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Richards, more than 90% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Richards' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 83of 100Final score
- 83of 100Quality
- 74of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Richards ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of skin cancer
- 70th percentile646 procedures
- Removal of skin lesions
- 85th percentile433 procedures
- Skin biopsy
- 87th percentile238 procedures
- Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
- 90th percentile69 procedures
- Removal of tissue
- 67th percentile16 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Kristen Anne Richards has 7 publications on record
Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Richards.
Recent publications by Dr. Richards
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Dr. Kristen Anne Richards received $4,948 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 208 general payments to Dr. Richards from 33 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Merz North America, Inc. paid the most, $468.
General payments to Dr. Richards by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Richards 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. Kristen Anne Richards has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Richards, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2012.
Awards and honors for Dr. Richards
- 2012
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
- Undated
- AAD Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Kristen Anne Richards graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic
Dr. Richards graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic in 1996. Dr. Richards is a member of AAD.
- Medical school
- Board certified in dermatology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Kristen Anne Richards accepts plans from 12 insurance carriers
Dr. Richards is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- +4 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Richards accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO8
- HMO6
- Medicare6
- EPO4
- POS3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Kristen Anne Richards'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 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) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| 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. Kristen Anne Richards' NPI number?
Dr. Kristen Anne Richards' NPI number is 1386657195. It was assigned on August 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Kristen Anne Richards?
Dr. Kristen Anne Richards is a dermatologist in La Jolla, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Dermatology Physician (taxonomy code 207N00000X).
Where does Dr. Kristen Anne Richards practice?
Dr. Richards practices at 9850 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037. Dr. Richards' primary practice is Scripps Clinic OB-GYN La Jolla Campus in La Jolla, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Richards to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Kristen Anne Richards' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Richards is (858) 453-0753.
What is Dr. Kristen Anne Richards' medical license number?
Dr. Richards holds California license A74648, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Kristen Anne Richards been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Richards in California (2001 to 2027), Illinois (1997 to 2002) and Tennessee (2000 to 2002).
What medical group is Dr. Kristen Anne Richards part of?
Dr. Richards is linked to Torrey Pines Dermatology & Laser Center.
Does Dr. Kristen Anne Richards accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Richards billed Medicare for 4,713 services in 2024, and Dr. Richards accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Kristen Anne Richards' MIPS score?
Dr. Richards' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 83 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Kristen Anne Richards see?
CMS counts 511 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Richards in 2024, with an average age of 77.
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Is Dr. Kristen Anne Richards board certified?
Yes. Dr. Richards is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology.
What services does Dr. Kristen Anne Richards bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Richards' most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (17003), lab and pathology test (88305) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Kristen Anne Richards go to medical school?
Dr. Richards graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic in 1996.
What drugs does Dr. Kristen Anne Richards prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Richards' most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin, Mupirocin and Valacyclovir.
Has Dr. Kristen Anne Richards received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,948 in general payments to Dr. Richards from 33 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Merz North America, Inc.
How long has Dr. Kristen Anne Richards been practicing?
Dr. Richards graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.
Does Dr. Kristen Anne Richards do research?
Dmand AI links 7 publications to Dr. Richards.
What insurance does Dr. Kristen Anne Richards accept?
Dr. Richards is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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