Dr. Winston Thomas Richards, MD

Dr. Richards practices at HCA Florida Ocala Hospital in Ocala, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Richards' NPI, 1598701567, was assigned on June 20, 2006. Dr. Richards graduated from Penn State College of Medicine in 1993. Dr. Richards holds Florida license ME94661.

Dr. Richards' primary practice is HCA Florida Ocala Hospital, at 1431 SW 1st Ave, Ocala, FL 34471 in Marion County. The practice phone is (352) 401-1000.

Dr. Richards' primary practice is HCA Florida Ocala Hospital in Ocala, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Richards is also affiliated with UF Health Spanish Plaines Hospital. The medical group on file is HCA Florida Ocala Trauma Specialists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Richards to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Richards practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Richards' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Richards is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Richards' licenses on file in 4 states: Florida, North Carolina, New York and West Virginia.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, chest trauma, collapsed lung, colon removal, gallbladder removal, gastrointestinal obstruction, multiple traumatic injuries and non-surgical back problems among the conditions Dr. Richards treats.

CMS data shows 881 Medicare services from Dr. Richards across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 454 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $82,867 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 454 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Richards in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 211 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.08, 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 76, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Richards wrote 22 Medicare Part D claims for 20 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $47 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 16 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Richards for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Richards accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 12 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Richards, more than 63% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 23 papers to Dr. Richards, published from 2012 to 2024. 2021 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Florida, Wounds and Injuries and Decompression, Surgical. Dr. Richards has published most often in Am Surg. Dr. Richards' most frequent co-authors are Darwin Noel Ang, MD, David W. Mozingo, MD and Jason M. Clark, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 71 general payments to Dr. Richards from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 43% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $5,680.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Richards.

Dr. Richards graduated from Penn State College of Medicine in 1993. Dr. Richards is a member of American Burn Association, ACS and ASSH.

Dr. Richards is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Cigna and Humana. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.