Dr. Richard Michael Contro, MD

  • Los Gatos, CA
  • OB-GYN
NPI1578737920PAC ID7618056409
Medicare services, 2024
262
Medicare patients, 2024
82
Part D claims, 2024
76
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$9,569
Practice address
15251 National Avenue, Suite 207, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Practice phone
Call (408) 356-0052
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Primary practice

National Ambulatory Surgery Center - Los Gatos

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Los Gatos, California

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Dr. Richard Michael Contro is an OB-GYN in Los Gatos, California

Dr. Contro practices at National Ambulatory Surgery Center - Los Gatos in Los Gatos, California.

Dr. Contro's NPI, 1578737920, was assigned on April 16, 2008. Dr. Contro graduated from UC Irvine School of Medicine in 1976. Dr. Contro holds California license G034942.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7618056409
NPI enumeration date
April 16, 2008
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(408) 356-0052
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
76
Medical school graduation
1976

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Richard Michael Contro practices at National Ambulatory Surgery Center - Los Gatos in Los Gatos, California

Dr. Contro's primary practice is National Ambulatory Surgery Center - Los Gatos, at 15251 National Avenue, Suite 207, Los Gatos, CA 95032. The practice phone is (408) 356-0052.

  • National Ambulatory Surgery Center - Los Gatos
    15251 National Avenue, Suite 207, Los Gatos, CA 95032Phone(408) 356-0052

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Dr. Richard Michael Contro is affiliated with 3 sites of care

Dr. Contro's primary practice is National Ambulatory Surgery Center - Los Gatos in Los Gatos, California. Dr. Contro is also affiliated with Good Samaritan Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Contro to 1 more physician office, named with a free account.

National Ambulatory Surgery Center - Los GatosSurgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Los Gatos, CaliforniaPrimary
Good Samaritan HospitalAcute care hospital, San Jose, CA1 physician officeName with a free accountParent health systemName with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard Michael Contro's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Contro practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
National Ambulatory Surgery Center - Los GatosAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Richard Michael Contro is one of 4,642 OB-GYNs in California

Obstetrics and gynecology is Dr. Contro's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207V00000X. Dr. Contro is board certified in obstetrics & gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Contro is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Obstetrics and gynecology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G034942 · 1977 to 2026 · taxonomy 207V00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists menopause, UTI and vaginal infection among the conditions Dr. Contro treats.

OB-GYNs near Dr. Contro

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Dr. Richard Michael Contro billed Medicare for 262 services in 2024

CMS data shows 262 Medicare services from Dr. Contro across 3 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 82 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $27,518 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024262
Medicare patients82
Paid by Medicare$27,518
Procedure codes3

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2322024: 26213%

Dr. Contro compared with the California median for OB-GYNs, 2024

  • Dr. Contro
  • California median
Medicare services
262vs 584.5 times
Medicare patients
82vs 5258% above
Part D claims
28vs 3520% below

Medians across 3,823 OB-GYNs in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Contro'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 Michael Contro treated 82 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 82 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Contro in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 53 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 65% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.61, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Contro's median patient age at 56, with 97% women.

Medicare patients, 202482
Average age71
Average risk score0.61

Dr. Contro's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

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

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure65%
  3. Arthritis33%
  4. Mood disorders24%
  5. Anxiety23%
  6. Depression21%
  7. Osteoporosis20%
  8. Diabetes16%

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

Dr. Contro's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 56

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women97%
  • Men3%

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

Dr. Richard Michael Contro wrote 76 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Contro wrote 76 Medicare Part D claims for 23 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 28 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $129 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 22 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 202476
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$129
Part D patients23

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

  • Generic73 claims96%
  • Brand-name and other3 claims4%

Dr. Contro's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022

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. Contro's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics17%13 of 76 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, 2021 to 2022

  • 2021
  • 2022
Claims for drugs CMS names
2021: 222022: 2827%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2022, 2 in 2021.

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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 Michael Contro received $9,569 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 479 general payments to Dr. Contro from 41 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $1,727.

General payments to Dr. Contro by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Contro by kind, 2016 to 2025

$9.6Kin total
  • Food and beverage$9,18196%
  • Education$3874%

Companies that paid Dr. Contro the most, 2016 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 Michael Contro has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Contro.

Awards and honors for Dr. Contro

  1. Undated
    • ACOG Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Richard Michael Contro graduated from UC Irvine School of Medicine

Dr. Contro graduated from UC Irvine School of Medicine in 1976. Dr. Contro is a member of American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

  1. Medical schoolUC Irvine School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in obstetrics & gynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Richard Michael Contro accepts plans from 5 insurance carriers

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

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Contro accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare5
  2. PPO4
  3. HMO2
  4. POS2
  5. EPO1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Richard Michael Contro'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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
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 Michael Contro's NPI number?

Dr. Richard Michael Contro's NPI number is 1578737920. It was assigned on April 16, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard Michael Contro?

Dr. Richard Michael Contro is an OB-GYN in Los Gatos, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician (taxonomy code 207V00000X).

Where does Dr. Richard Michael Contro practice?

Dr. Contro practices at 15251 National Avenue, Suite 207, Los Gatos, CA 95032. Dr. Contro's primary practice is National Ambulatory Surgery Center - Los Gatos in Los Gatos, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Contro to 1 physician office.

What is Dr. Richard Michael Contro's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Contro is (408) 356-0052.

What is Dr. Richard Michael Contro's medical license number?

Dr. Contro holds California license G034942.

Which hospitals is Dr. Richard Michael Contro affiliated with?

Dr. Contro is affiliated with Good Samaritan Hospital.

Does Dr. Richard Michael Contro accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Contro billed Medicare for 262 services in 2024.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard Michael Contro see?

CMS counts 82 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Contro in 2024, with an average age of 71.

Is Dr. Richard Michael Contro board certified?

Yes. Dr. Contro is board certified in obstetrics & gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

What services does Dr. Richard Michael Contro bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Contro's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, established patient (99215).

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Where did Dr. Richard Michael Contro go to medical school?

Dr. Contro graduated from UC Irvine School of Medicine in 1976.

What drugs does Dr. Richard Michael Contro prescribe most?

In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Contro's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium and Tramadol HCl.

Has Dr. Richard Michael Contro received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $9,569 in general payments to Dr. Contro from 41 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.

How long has Dr. Richard Michael Contro been practicing?

Dr. Contro graduated from medical school in 1976, 50 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Richard Michael Contro accept?

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

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