Dr. Elie M. Richa, MD

Dr. Richa practices at Providence St. Joseph Hospital Eureka in Eureka, California, part of Providence Health & Services.

Dr. Richa's NPI, 1518937838, was assigned on January 26, 2006. Dr. Richa graduated from Lebanese University School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Richa holds California license C55015.

Dr. Richa's primary practice is Providence St. Joseph Hospital Eureka, at 2700 Dolbeer St, Eureka, CA 95501 in Humboldt County. The practice phone is (707) 445-8121.

Dr. Richa's primary practice is Providence St. Joseph Hospital Eureka in Eureka, California, part of Providence Health & Services. Dr. Richa is also affiliated with Mad River Community Hospital. The medical group on file is St. Jude Heritage Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Richa to 3 more hospitals, 2 medical groups and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Richa practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Hematology and oncology is Dr. Richa's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RH0003X. Dr. Richa is board certified in hematology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Richa is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists breast cancer, chronic anemia, chronic embolism thrombosis, chronic leukemia, colorectal cancer, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), fluid and electrolyte imbalances and immune deficiency disease among the conditions Dr. Richa treats.

CMS data shows 2,392 Medicare services from Dr. Richa across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 655 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $168,216 for them.

CMS counts 655 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Richa in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 301 patients. 69% of them have high blood pressure, and 66% have high cholesterol. 29% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.97, 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. Richa's median patient age at 73, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Richa wrote 2,020 Medicare Part D claims for 338 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,677 of them, across 41 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,531,915 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 776 claims across 27 drugs.

Dr. Richa accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Richa as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 15 papers to Dr. Richa, published from 2007 to 2015. 2011 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Transplantation, Homologous, Body Weight and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Mobilization. Dr. Richa has published most often in J Clin Apher. Dr. Richa's most frequent co-authors are Raymond Elsoueidi, MD, Andrew S. Artz, MD, MS and Richard A. Larson.

CMS Open Payments shows 189 general payments to Dr. Richa from 41 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company paid the most, $872.

Dr. Richa graduated from Lebanese University School of Medicine in 2000.

Dr. Richa is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.