Dr. Richard Alan Compton, DO, MPH

  • Lancaster, CA
  • Hospitalist
NPI1215381777PAC ID2961812763
Medicare services, 2024
202
Medicare patients, 2024
60
Part D claims, 2024
670
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$2,408
Practice address
43839 15th W St, Lancaster, CA 93534
Practice phone
Call (661) 945-5984
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Primary practice

High Desert Medical Group

Urgent Care Center · Lancaster, California

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Dr. Richard Alan Compton is a hospitalist in Lancaster, California

Dr. Compton practices at High Desert Medical Group in Lancaster, California.

Dr. Compton's NPI, 1215381777, was assigned on April 20, 2016. Dr. Compton graduated from LECOM at Seton Hill - Greensburg in 2016. Dr. Compton's California license number on file is 20A16339.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2961812763
NPI enumeration date
April 20, 2016
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(661) 945-5984
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
36
Medical school graduation
2016

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

Dr. Richard Alan Compton practices at High Desert Medical Group in Lancaster, California

Dr. Compton's primary practice is High Desert Medical Group, at 43839 15th W St, Lancaster, CA 93534. The practice phone is (661) 945-5984.

  • High Desert Medical Group
    43839 15th W St, Lancaster, CA 93534Phone(661) 945-5984

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Richard Alan Compton is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Compton's primary practice is High Desert Medical Group in Lancaster, California. Dr. Compton is also affiliated with Loma Linda University Medical Center. The medical group on file is High Desert Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Compton to 1 more hospital, 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Compton's employer is on file too: an urgent care center.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard Alan Compton's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Compton practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
High Desert Medical GroupAvailable with a free account
+4 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Richard Alan Compton is one of 3,186 hospitalists in California

Hospitalist is Dr. Compton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Compton is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Compton has a license on file in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Hospitalist, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense 20A16339 · 2018 to 2025 · taxonomy 208M00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acute skin infection, anxiety, chronic diabetes, chronic hypertension, contact dermatitis, gastrointestinal bleeding, high cholesterol and intellectual and developmental disabilities among the conditions Dr. Compton treats.

Hospitalists near Dr. Compton

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Dr. Richard Alan Compton billed Medicare for 202 services in 2024

CMS data shows 202 Medicare services from Dr. Compton across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 60 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $15,641 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024202
Medicare patients60
Paid by Medicare$15,641
Procedure codes5

Dr. Compton's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1212024: 17645%
Other services
2023: 02024: 26

Dr. Compton compared with the California median for hospitalists, 2024

  • Dr. Compton
  • California median
Medicare services
202vs 43053% below
Medicare patients
60vs 20170% below
Part D claims
289vs 694.2 times

Medians across 2,991 hospitalists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Compton's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Richard Alan Compton treated 60 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 60 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Compton in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 32 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 65% have high blood pressure. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.11, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Compton's median patient age at 57, with 48% women.

Medicare patients, 202460
Average age74
Average risk score1.11
Also on Medicaid18%

Dr. Compton's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Compton's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women3152%
  • Men2948%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Compton's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure65%
  3. Arthritis48%
  4. Ischemic heart disease28%
  5. Anxiety22%
  6. Chronic kidney disease20%
  7. Diabetes20%
  8. Cancer18%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Compton's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 57

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women48%
  • Men51%

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

Dr. Richard Alan Compton wrote 670 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Compton wrote 670 Medicare Part D claims for 85 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 289 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $5,977 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 208 claims across 12 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024670
Drugs named by CMS15
Total drug cost$5,977
Part D patients85

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

  • Generic611 claims91%
  • Brand-name and other59 claims9%

Dr. Compton's 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. Compton's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids3%17 of 670 claims
  • Antibiotics5%34 of 670 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: 2082024: 28939%

Drugs named by CMS: 15 in 2024, 12 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

Dr. Richard Alan Compton offers telehealth to Medicare patients

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Richard Alan Compton received $2,408 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 75 general payments to Dr. Compton from 20 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $546.

General payments to Dr. Compton by program year, 2021 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Compton by kind, 2021 to 2025

$2.4Kin total
  • Food and beverage$2,403100%
  • Travel and lodging$50%

Companies that paid Dr. Compton the most, 2021 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Richard Alan Compton graduated from LECOM at Seton Hill - Greensburg

Dr. Compton graduated from LECOM at Seton Hill - Greensburg in 2016. Dr. Compton is a member of AAFP, American College of Lifestyle Medicine, ACPM and AMA.

  1. Medical schoolLECOM at Seton Hill - Greensburg
  2. Board certified in family medicineAmerican Board of Family Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Richard Alan Compton accepts plans from 6 insurance carriers

Dr. Compton is in network with 6 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • Molina
  • CMS Medicare
  • Humana

Plan types Dr. Compton accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare5
  2. HMO3
  3. PPO3
  4. EPO1
  5. POS1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Richard Alan Compton'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand 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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (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. Richard Alan Compton's NPI number?

Dr. Richard Alan Compton's NPI number is 1215381777. It was assigned on April 20, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard Alan Compton?

Dr. Richard Alan Compton is a hospitalist in Lancaster, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).

Where does Dr. Richard Alan Compton practice?

Dr. Compton practices at 43839 15th W St, Lancaster, CA 93534. Dr. Compton's primary practice is High Desert Medical Group in Lancaster, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Compton to 1 hospital, 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Richard Alan Compton's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Compton is (661) 945-5984.

What is Dr. Richard Alan Compton's medical license number?

Dr. Compton's California license number on file is 20A16339.

Which hospitals is Dr. Richard Alan Compton affiliated with?

Dr. Compton is affiliated with Loma Linda University Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Compton to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Richard Alan Compton part of?

Dr. Compton is linked to High Desert Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Compton to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Richard Alan Compton accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Compton billed Medicare for 202 services in 2024, and Dr. Compton accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Richard Alan Compton offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Compton as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard Alan Compton see?

CMS counts 60 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Compton in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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Is Dr. Richard Alan Compton board certified?

Yes. Dr. Compton is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine.

What services does Dr. Richard Alan Compton bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Compton's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, new patient (99204) and office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Dr. Richard Alan Compton go to medical school?

Dr. Compton graduated from LECOM at Seton Hill - Greensburg in 2016.

What drugs does Dr. Richard Alan Compton prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Compton's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium, Atorvastatin Calcium and Fluticasone Propionate.

Has Dr. Richard Alan Compton received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,408 in general payments to Dr. Compton from 20 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.

How long has Dr. Richard Alan Compton been practicing?

Dr. Compton graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Richard Alan Compton accept?

Dr. Compton is in network with 6 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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