Dr. Paul Joseph Richards, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 396
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 367
- Part D claims, 2024
- 176
- MIPS score, 2024
- 93
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 6000 49th St N, Saint Petersburg, FL 33709
- Practice phone
- Call (727) 521-5121
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Paul Joseph Richards is an emergency medicine physician in Saint Petersburg, Florida
Dr. Richards practices at HCA Florida Northside Hospital in Saint Petersburg, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare.
Dr. Richards' NPI, 1275896797, was assigned on June 19, 2012. Dr. Richards graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Richards holds Florida license ME123018.
- NPI
- 1275896797NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- June 19, 2012
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (727) 521-5121
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 40
- Medical school graduation
- 2012
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Paul Joseph Richards practices at HCA Florida Northside Hospital in Saint Petersburg, Florida
Dr. Richards' primary practice is HCA Florida Northside Hospital, at 6000 49th St N, Saint Petersburg, FL 33709 in Pinellas County. The practice phone is (727) 521-5121.
- HCA Florida Northside Hospital6000 49th St N, Saint Petersburg, FL 33709 · Pinellas CountyPhone(727) 521-5121
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Paul Joseph Richards is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Richards' primary practice is HCA Florida Northside Hospital in Saint Petersburg, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Richards is also affiliated with HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital. The medical group on file is Emergency Medicine Services of Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Richards to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Paul Joseph Richards' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Richards practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| HCA Florida Northside Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Paul Joseph Richards is one of 3,847 emergency medicine physicians in Florida
Emergency medicine is Dr. Richards' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Richards' licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, FloridaPrimary
- Pennsylvania license
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Richards
Counts of emergency medicine physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Paul Joseph Richards billed Medicare for 396 services in 2024
CMS data shows 396 Medicare services from Dr. Richards across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 367 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $57,063 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Richards' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3152024: 39626%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1162024: 0100%
Dr. Richards compared with the Florida median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Richards
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 396vs 30829% above
- Medicare patients
- 367vs 27732% above
- Part D claims
- 89vs 846% above
Medians across 3,699 emergency medicine physicians in Florida 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. Paul Joseph Richards treated 367 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 367 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Richards in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 118 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 48% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.80, 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 64, with 55% women.
Dr. Richards' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Richards' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women19653%
- Men17147%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Richards' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Mood disorders62%
- Anxiety56%
- Depression56%
- Arthritis54%
- COPD53%
- Ischemic heart disease48%
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 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Paul Joseph Richards wrote 176 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Richards wrote 176 Medicare Part D claims for 127 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 89 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,478 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 48 claims across 3 drugs.
Dr. Richards' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic166 claims94%
- Brand-name and other10 claims6%
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
- Opioids14%24 of 176 claims
- Antibiotics34%59 of 176 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: 482024: 8985%
Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 3 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. Paul Joseph Richards scored 93 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Richards for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.
Dr. Richards' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 93of 100Final score
- 83.3of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Paul Joseph Richards received $378 in industry payments from 2022 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Richards from 4 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Inari Medical, Inc. paid the most, $129.
General payments to Dr. Richards by program year, 2022 to 2024
Companies that paid Dr. Richards the most, 2022 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Paul Joseph Richards graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine
Dr. Richards graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine in 2012.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Paul Joseph 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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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 | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Paul Joseph Richards' NPI number?
Dr. Paul Joseph Richards' NPI number is 1275896797. It was assigned on June 19, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Paul Joseph Richards?
Dr. Paul Joseph Richards is an emergency medicine physician in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. Paul Joseph Richards practice?
Dr. Richards practices at 6000 49th St N, Saint Petersburg, FL 33709. Dr. Richards' primary practice is HCA Florida Northside Hospital in Saint Petersburg, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Richards to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Paul Joseph Richards' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Richards is (727) 521-5121.
What is Dr. Paul Joseph Richards' medical license number?
Dr. Richards holds Florida license ME123018, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Paul Joseph Richards been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Richards in Florida and Pennsylvania.
Which hospitals is Dr. Paul Joseph Richards affiliated with?
Dr. Richards practices at HCA Florida Northside Hospital in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Richards is also affiliated with HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Paul Joseph Richards part of?
Dr. Richards is linked to Emergency Medicine Services of Florida. Dmand AI links Dr. Richards to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Paul Joseph Richards accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Richards billed Medicare for 396 services in 2024.
What is Dr. Paul Joseph Richards' MIPS score?
Dr. Richards' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 93 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Paul Joseph Richards see?
CMS counts 367 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Richards in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Paul Joseph Richards bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Richards' most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), critical care (99291) and emergency department visit (99284).
Where did Dr. Paul Joseph Richards go to medical school?
Dr. Richards graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine in 2012.
What drugs does Dr. Paul Joseph Richards prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Richards' most prescribed drugs by claims were Methocarbamol, Cefpodoxime Proxetil and Cephalexin.
Has Dr. Paul Joseph Richards received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $378 in general payments to Dr. Richards from 4 companies from 2022 to 2024. The largest total came from Inari Medical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Paul Joseph Richards been practicing?
Dr. Richards graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.
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