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Dr. Eric Preston Richards, MD
NPI1831342096PAC ID7012188196
- Medicare services, 2024
- 171,476
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 311
- Part D claims, 2024
- 304
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 99
- Practice address
- 1550 S Potomac St Suite 270 Suite 270, Aurora, CO 80012-5456
- Practice phone
- Call (303) 750-1800
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Rocky Mountain Infectious Disease Specialists
Primary care practice · Aurora, Colorado
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Dr. Eric Preston Richards is an infectious disease specialist in Aurora, Colorado
Dr. Richards practices at Rocky Mountain Infectious Disease Specialists in Aurora, Colorado.
Dr. Richards' NPI, 1831342096, was assigned on October 30, 2008. Dr. Richards graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Richards holds Colorado license 0052671.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1831342096NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7012188196
- NPI enumeration date
- October 30, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (303) 750-1800
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 44
- Medical school graduation
- 2008
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Eric Preston Richards practices at Rocky Mountain Infectious Disease Specialists in Aurora, Colorado
Dr. Richards' primary practice is Rocky Mountain Infectious Disease Specialists, at 1550 S Potomac St Suite 270 Suite 270, Aurora, CO 80012-5456. The practice phone is (303) 750-1800.
- Rocky Mountain Infectious Disease Specialists1550 S Potomac St Suite 270 Suite 270, Aurora, CO 80012-5456Phone(303) 750-1800
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Eric Preston Richards is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Richards' primary practice is Rocky Mountain Infectious Disease Specialists in Aurora, Colorado. Dr. Richards is also affiliated with UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital. The medical group on file is Rocky Mountain Infectious Disease Specialists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Richards to 3 more hospitals, each named with a free account.
Rocky Mountain Infectious Disease SpecialistsPrimary
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Eric Preston Richards' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Richards practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain Infectious Disease Specialists | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Eric Preston Richards is one of 155 infectious disease specialists in Colorado
Infectious disease is Dr. Richards' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0200X. Dmand AI has Dr. Richards' licenses on file in 2 states: Colorado and Oregon.
Specialties and state licenses
- Infectious disease, ColoradoPrimary
- Internal medicine, Oregon
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Eric Preston Richards billed Medicare for 171,476 services in 2024
CMS data shows 171,476 Medicare services from Dr. Richards across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 311 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $170,759 for them.
Medicare services, 2024171,476
Medicare patients311
Paid by Medicare$170,759
Procedure codes14
Dr. Richards' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 281,5582024: 169,13440%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1,7402024: 1,35322%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,1822024: 92422%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 40
- Surgery
- 2023: 302024: 2517%
Where Dr. Richards' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office170,896100%
- In a facility5800%
Dr. Richards compared with the Colorado median for infectious disease specialists, 2024
- Dr. Richards
- Colorado median
- Medicare services
- 171,476vs 291589.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 311vs 1342.3 times
- Part D claims
- 221vs 18023% above
Medians across 150 infectious disease specialists in Colorado with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Richards' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Eric Preston Richards treated 311 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 311 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Richards in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 123 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.54, 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 71, with 48% women.
Medicare patients, 2024311
Average age74
Average risk score2.54
Also on Medicaid14%
Dr. Richards' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Richards' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women14045%
- Men17155%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Richards' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis63%
- Mood disorders49%
- Chronic kidney disease48%
- Depression45%
- Ischemic heart disease42%
- Diabetes38%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Richards' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
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. Eric Preston Richards wrote 304 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Richards wrote 304 Medicare Part D claims for 95 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 221 of them, across 13 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $60,760 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 208 claims across 12 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024304
Drugs named by CMS13
Total drug cost$60,760
Part D patients95
Dr. Richards' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic271 claims89%
- Brand-name33 claims11%
Dr. Richards' 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. Richards' Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics74%224 of 304 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: 2216%
Drugs named by CMS: 13 in 2024, 12 in 2023.
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. Eric Preston Richards scored 99 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 99 out of 100 for Dr. Richards for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Richards accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Richards as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Richards' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 99of 100Final score
- 100of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 75of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Eric Preston Richards has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Richards. Dr. Richards' most frequent co-author is Katie Anne Sharff, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Richards' most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Richards
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Dr. Eric Preston Richards received $56 in industry payments from 2018 to 2019
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Richards from 1 drug or device company from 2018 to 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $56.
General payments to Dr. Richards by program year, 2018 to 2019
Companies that paid Dr. Richards the most, 2018 to 2019
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Eric Preston Richards graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine
Dr. Richards graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 2008.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Eric Preston Richards's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Eric Preston Richards' NPI number?
Dr. Eric Preston Richards' NPI number is 1831342096. It was assigned on October 30, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Eric Preston Richards?
Dr. Eric Preston Richards is an infectious disease specialist in Aurora, Colorado. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Infectious Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RI0200X).
Where does Dr. Eric Preston Richards practice?
Dr. Richards practices at 1550 S Potomac St Suite 270 Suite 270, Aurora, CO 80012-5456. Dr. Richards' primary practice is Rocky Mountain Infectious Disease Specialists in Aurora, Colorado. Dmand AI also links Dr. Richards to 3 hospitals.
What is Dr. Eric Preston Richards' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Richards is (303) 750-1800.
What is Dr. Eric Preston Richards' medical license number?
Dr. Richards holds Colorado license 0052671, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Eric Preston Richards been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Richards in Colorado and Oregon.
Which hospitals is Dr. Eric Preston Richards affiliated with?
Dr. Richards is affiliated with UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Richards to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Eric Preston Richards part of?
Dr. Richards is linked to Rocky Mountain Infectious Disease Specialists.
Does Dr. Eric Preston Richards accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Richards billed Medicare for 171,476 services in 2024, and Dr. Richards accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Eric Preston Richards offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Richards as offering telehealth services.
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What is Dr. Eric Preston Richards' MIPS score?
Dr. Richards' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 99 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Eric Preston Richards see?
CMS counts 311 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Richards in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Eric Preston Richards bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Richards' most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0878), injected or infused drug (J0696) and infusion or chemotherapy administration (96365).
Where did Dr. Eric Preston Richards go to medical school?
Dr. Richards graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 2008.
What drugs does Dr. Eric Preston Richards prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Richards' most prescribed drugs by claims were Cefuroxime, Methenamine Hippurate and Doxycycline Hyclate.
Has Dr. Eric Preston Richards received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $56 in general payments to Dr. Richards from 1 company from 2018 to 2019. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.
How long has Dr. Eric Preston Richards been practicing?
Dr. Richards graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.
Does Dr. Eric Preston Richards do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Richards.
Who does Dr. Eric Preston Richards publish with?
Dr. Richards' most frequent co-authors are Katie Anne Sharff, MD (1 shared paper).
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