Dr. John Ray Richards, MD

Dr. Richards practices at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California, part of University of California Health.

Dr. Richards' NPI, 1033190657, was assigned on November 10, 2005. Dr. Richards graduated from UC Davis School of Medicine in 1993. Dr. Richards holds California license G79597.

Dr. Richards' primary practice is UC Davis Medical Center, at 2315 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95817 in Sacramento County. The practice phone is (916) 734-2011.

Dr. Richards' primary practice is UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California, part of University of California Health. The medical group on file is UC Davis Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Richards to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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.

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.

CMS data shows 325 Medicare services from Dr. Richards across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 333 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $32,325 for them.

CMS counts 333 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Richards in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 125 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. 44% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.56, 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 40, with 64% women.

In 2024, Dr. Richards wrote 91 Medicare Part D claims for 72 patients. 75% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each. In 2022, CMS named 23 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. Richards for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Richards accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Richards as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 111 papers to Dr. Richards, published from 2006 to 2021. 2020 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Ultrasonography, Abdominal Injuries and Wounds, Nonpenetrating. Dr. Richards has published most often in Am J Emerg Med. Dr. Richards' most frequent co-authors are John P. McGahan, MD, Robert W. Derlet, MD and Timothy Eugene Albertson, MD, MPH, PhD.

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Richards from 1 drug or device company in 2018. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Medtronic MiniMed, Inc. paid the most, $114.

Dr. Richards graduated from UC Davis School of Medicine in 1993.

Dr. Richards is in network with 5 carriers, including United Healthcare, AK State Medicaid and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.