Dr. Lance Christopher Richards, DO

Dr. Richards practices at Banner North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Colorado, part of Banner Health.

Dr. Richards' NPI, 1396908901, was assigned on July 3, 2008. Dr. Richards graduated from Michigan State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine in 2008. Dr. Richards holds Colorado license DR.0054152.

Dr. Richards' primary practice is Banner North Colorado Medical Center, at 1801 16th St, Greeley, CO 80631 in Weld County. The practice phone is (970) 810-4121.

Dr. Richards' primary practice is Banner North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Colorado, part of Banner Health. Dr. Richards is also affiliated with UCHealth Greeley Hospital. The medical group on file is UCHealth Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Richards to 4 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Richards practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Richards' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Richards is board certified in cardiology by the AOA Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Richards' licenses on file in 3 states: Colorado, Michigan and Nebraska.

Dmand AI lists aneurysm, angioplasty, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiac catheterization, cardiomyopathy, cerebrovascular disease, chronic embolism thrombosis and chronic hypertension among the conditions Dr. Richards treats.

CMS data shows 3,967 Medicare services from Dr. Richards across 35 procedure codes in 2024, for 2,478 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $213,192 for them.

CMS counts 2,478 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Richards in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 1,077 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.52, 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 77, with 46% women.

In 2024, Dr. Richards wrote 6,016 Medicare Part D claims for 800 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 5,818 of them, across 52 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,520,056 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 5,154 claims across 46 drugs.

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 2 papers to Dr. Richards in 2020. 2020 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Heart Failure and Stroke Volume. Dr. Richards' most frequent co-authors are Larry A. Allen, MD, Tristan Joseph Dow, MD and Prateeti Prabhaker Khazanie, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Richards to 1 clinical trial. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency and Heart Valve Diseases.

CMS Open Payments shows 24 general payments to Dr. Richards from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $595.

Dr. Richards graduated from Michigan State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine in 2008. Dr. Richards is a member of ACC, ACOI, AOA, ASE and ASNC.

Dr. Richards is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 15. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.