Dr. Richard Shelton Tennant, MD

  • Sylmar, CA
  • Internist
NPI1134355126
Medicare services, 2022
57
Part D claims, 2024
231
Publications
3
Hospital affiliations
1
Medical group
1
Practice address
14445 Olive View Drive, Sylmar, CA 91342
Practice phone
Call (818) 364-1555
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Olive View-UCLA Medical Center

Hospital · Sylmar, California

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Dr. Richard Shelton Tennant is an internist in Sylmar, California

Dr. Tennant practices at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center in Sylmar, California, part of County of Los Angeles.

Dr. Tennant's NPI, 1134355126, was assigned on June 3, 2009. Dr. Tennant graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine in 2009. Dr. Tennant holds California license A114468.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
June 3, 2009
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(818) 364-1555
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
43
Medical school graduation
2009

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Dr. Richard Shelton Tennant practices at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center in Sylmar, California

Dr. Tennant's primary practice is Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, at 14445 Olive View Drive, Sylmar, CA 91342 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (818) 364-1555.

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Dr. Richard Shelton Tennant is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Tennant's primary practice is Olive View-UCLA Medical Center in Sylmar, California, part of County of Los Angeles. The medical group on file is Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Tennant's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard Shelton Tennant's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Olive View-UCLA Medical CenterAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Richard Shelton Tennant is one of 16,751 internists in California

Internal medicine is Dr. Tennant's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Tennant is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Tennant is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A114468 · 2010 to 2026 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists chronic hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and sepsis among the conditions Dr. Tennant treats.

Internists near Dr. Tennant

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Dr. Richard Shelton Tennant billed Medicare for 57 services in 2022

CMS data shows 57 Medicare services from Dr. Tennant across 1 procedure code in 2022. Medicare paid $3,378 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202257
Paid by Medicare$3,378
Procedure codes1

Dr. Tennant compared with the California median for internists, 2022

  • Dr. Tennant
  • California median
Medicare services
57vs 36184% below
Part D claims
57vs 42186% below

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Dr. Tennant's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022

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Dr. Richard Shelton Tennant's patients have a median age of 62

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Tennant's median patient age at 62, with 45% women.

Dr. Tennant's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 62

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women45%
  • Men55%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Richard Shelton Tennant wrote 231 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Tennant wrote 231 Medicare Part D claims for 49 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 57 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $301 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 2024231
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$301
Part D patients49

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

  • Generic197 claims85%
  • Brand-name and other34 claims15%

Dr. Tennant'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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2022 to 2024

  • 2022
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2022: 132024: 57338%

Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 1 in 2022.

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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

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Dr. Richard Shelton Tennant has 3 publications on record

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Tennant, published from 2005 to 2024. 2024 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Tennant's most frequent co-authors are Lironn D. Kraler, MD, Maarten G. Lansberg, MD and Hoanglong Tien Nguyen, MD.

Papers3
Years published2005 to 2024

Dr. Tennant's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Tennant

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Dr. Richard Shelton Tennant graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine

Dr. Tennant graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine in 2009.

  1. Medical schoolDrexel University College Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

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Dr. Richard Shelton Tennant accepts plans from 5 insurance carriers

Dr. Tennant is in network with 5 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • LA Care
  • Regence Health Plans

Plan types Dr. Tennant accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare4
  2. PPO4
  3. HMO2
  4. Medicaid1
  5. POS1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Richard Shelton Tennant's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
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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 Data
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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
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 Shelton Tennant's NPI number?

Dr. Richard Shelton Tennant's NPI number is 1134355126. It was assigned on June 3, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard Shelton Tennant?

Dr. Richard Shelton Tennant is an internist in Sylmar, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Richard Shelton Tennant practice?

Dr. Tennant practices at 14445 Olive View Drive, Sylmar, CA 91342. Dr. Tennant's primary practice is Olive View-UCLA Medical Center in Sylmar, California, part of County of Los Angeles.

What is Dr. Richard Shelton Tennant's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Tennant is (818) 364-1555.

What is Dr. Richard Shelton Tennant's medical license number?

Dr. Tennant holds California license A114468.

Which hospitals is Dr. Richard Shelton Tennant affiliated with?

Dr. Tennant practices at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center in Sylmar, California.

What medical group is Dr. Richard Shelton Tennant part of?

Dr. Tennant is linked to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.

Does Dr. Richard Shelton Tennant accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Tennant billed Medicare for 57 services in 2022.

Is Dr. Richard Shelton Tennant board certified?

Yes. Dr. Tennant is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Richard Shelton Tennant bill to Medicare?

In 2022, Dr. Tennant's most billed Medicare services were care management and other visits (99454).

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Where did Dr. Richard Shelton Tennant go to medical school?

Dr. Tennant graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine in 2009.

What drugs does Dr. Richard Shelton Tennant prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Tennant's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Tamsulosin HCl.

How long has Dr. Richard Shelton Tennant been practicing?

Dr. Tennant graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.

Does Dr. Richard Shelton Tennant do research?

Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Tennant, published from 2005 to 2024.

Who does Dr. Richard Shelton Tennant publish with?

Dr. Tennant's most frequent co-authors are Lironn D. Kraler, MD (1 shared paper), Maarten G. Lansberg, MD (1 shared paper) and Hoanglong Tien Nguyen, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Richard Shelton Tennant accept?

Dr. Tennant is in network with 5 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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