Dr. Brian James Richards, DO

  • Fontana, CA
  • Emergency medicine physician
NPI1427445055PAC ID2264786193
Medicare services, 2024
37
Medicare patients, 2024
44
Part D claims, 2024
235
Hospital affiliations
1
Medical group
1
Practice address
9965 Sierra Ave, Fontana, CA 92335
Practice phone
Call (909) 427-5000
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Primary practice

Kaiser Permanente - Fontana Medical Center

Fontana, California

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Dr. Brian James Richards is an emergency medicine physician in Fontana, California

Dr. Richards practices at Kaiser Permanente - Fontana Medical Center in Fontana, California.

Dr. Richards' NPI, 1427445055, was assigned on April 21, 2015. Dr. Richards graduated from Touro University Nevada in 2015. Dr. Richards holds California license 20A16575.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2264786193
NPI enumeration date
April 21, 2015
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(909) 427-5000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
37
Medical school graduation
2015

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Brian James Richards practices at Kaiser Permanente - Fontana Medical Center in Fontana, California

Dr. Richards' primary practice is Kaiser Permanente - Fontana Medical Center, at 9965 Sierra Ave, Fontana, CA 92335 in San Bernardino County. The practice phone is (909) 427-5000.

  • Kaiser Permanente - Fontana Medical Center
    9965 Sierra Ave, Fontana, CA 92335 · San Bernardino CountyPhone(909) 427-5000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Brian James Richards is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Richards' primary practice is Kaiser Permanente - Fontana Medical Center in Fontana, California. Dr. Richards is also affiliated with Fontana Medical Center. The medical group on file is Southern California Permanente Medical Group.

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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. Brian James Richards' practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Kaiser Permanente - Fontana Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Brian James Richards is one of 7,423 emergency medicine physicians in California

Emergency medicine is Dr. Richards' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Richards is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Richards is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Emergency medicine, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense 20A16575 · taxonomy 207P00000X

Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Richards

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Dr. Brian James Richards billed Medicare for 37 services in 2024

CMS data shows 37 Medicare services from Dr. Richards across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 44 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,830 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202437
Medicare patients44
Paid by Medicare$3,830
Procedure codes2

Dr. Richards' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 332024: 3712%

Dr. Richards compared with the California median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Richards
  • California median
Medicare services
37vs 26586% below
Medicare patients
44vs 24382% below
Part D claims
128vs 622.1 times

Medians across 7,079 emergency medicine physicians 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. Brian James Richards treated 44 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 66

CMS counts 44 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Richards in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 20 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 66% have high cholesterol. 68% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.41, 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. Richards' median patient age at 45, with 54% women.

Medicare patients, 202444
Average age66
Average risk score2.41
Also on Medicaid68%

Dr. Richards' Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Richards' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2148%
  • Men2352%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Richards' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol66%
  3. Diabetes59%
  4. Chronic kidney disease39%
  5. Heart failure30%
  6. Mood disorders30%
  7. Arthritis27%
  8. Ischemic heart disease27%

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 45

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men45%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Brian James Richards wrote 235 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Richards wrote 235 Medicare Part D claims for 146 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 128 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,409 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 129 claims across 6 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024235
Drugs named by CMS7
Total drug cost$2,409
Part D patients146

Dr. Richards' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic229 claims97%
  • Brand-name and other6 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

  • Opioids7%17 of 235 claims
  • Antibiotics57%135 of 235 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: 1292024: 1281%

Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 6 in 2023.

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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

How Dr. Brian James Richards takes part in Medicare

Dr. Richards 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. Brian James Richards graduated from Touro University Nevada

Dr. Richards graduated from Touro University Nevada in 2015.

  1. Medical schoolTouro University Nevada
  2. Board certified in emergency medicineAmerican Board of Emergency Medicine
  3. Board certified in 2018 - 2026CA State License
  4. Board certified in 2018 - 2020NY State License

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Brian James Richards accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers

Dr. Richards is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Kaiser Permanente
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Richards accepts, by number of carriers

  1. EPO1
  2. HMO1
  3. Medicare1
  4. POS1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Brian James Richards's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Brian James Richards' NPI number?

Dr. Brian James Richards' NPI number is 1427445055. It was assigned on April 21, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Brian James Richards?

Dr. Brian James Richards is an emergency medicine physician in Fontana, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).

Where does Dr. Brian James Richards practice?

Dr. Richards practices at 9965 Sierra Ave, Fontana, CA 92335. Dr. Richards' primary practice is Kaiser Permanente - Fontana Medical Center in Fontana, California.

What is Dr. Brian James Richards' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Richards is (909) 427-5000.

What is Dr. Brian James Richards' medical license number?

Dr. Richards holds California license 20A16575.

Which hospitals is Dr. Brian James Richards affiliated with?

Dr. Richards is affiliated with Fontana Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Brian James Richards part of?

Dr. Richards is linked to Southern California Permanente Medical Group.

Does Dr. Brian James Richards accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Richards billed Medicare for 37 services in 2024, and Dr. Richards accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Brian James Richards see?

CMS counts 44 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Richards in 2024, with an average age of 66.

Is Dr. Brian James Richards board certified?

Yes. Dr. Richards is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine.

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What services does Dr. Brian James Richards bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Richards' most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99284) and emergency department visit (99285).

Where did Dr. Brian James Richards go to medical school?

Dr. Richards graduated from Touro University Nevada in 2015.

What drugs does Dr. Brian James Richards prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Richards' most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin, Cefuroxime and Doxycycline Monohydrate.

How long has Dr. Brian James Richards been practicing?

Dr. Richards graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Brian James Richards accept?

Dr. Richards is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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