Dr. Christopher S. Richards, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 269
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 102
- Part D claims, 2024
- 8,425
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $39
- Practice address
- 1826 Veterans Boulevard, Dublin, GA 31021
- Practice phone
- Call (478) 277-2701
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Christopher S. Richards is a family medicine physician in Dublin, Georgia
Dr. Richards practices at Carl Vinson Veterans' Administration Medical Center in Dublin, Georgia, part of Veterans Health Administration.
Dr. Richards' NPI, 1164475893, was assigned on May 17, 2006. Dr. Richards holds Georgia license 058316.
- NPI
- 1164475893NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3971509183
- NPI enumeration date
- May 17, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (478) 277-2701
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 52
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher S. Richards practices at Carl Vinson Veterans' Administration Medical Center in Dublin, Georgia
Dr. Richards' primary practice is Carl Vinson Veterans' Administration Medical Center, at 1826 Veterans Boulevard, Dublin, GA 31021 in Laurens County. The practice phone is (478) 277-2701.
- Carl Vinson Veterans' Administration Medical Center1826 Veterans Boulevard, Dublin, GA 31021 · Laurens CountyPhone(478) 277-2701
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher S. Richards is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Richards' primary practice is Carl Vinson Veterans' Administration Medical Center in Dublin, Georgia, part of Veterans Health Administration. Dr. Richards is also affiliated with Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. The medical group on file is CareConnect Family Practice & Pediatrics, Richland. Dmand AI also links Dr. Richards to 1 more physician office, 1 hospice, 1 skilled nursing facility and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher S. 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 |
|---|---|
| Carl Vinson Veterans' Administration Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher S. Richards is one of 3,495 family medicine physicians in Georgia
Family medicine is Dr. Richards' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Richards' licenses on file in 2 states: Georgia and Indiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Family medicine, GeorgiaPrimary
- Indiana license
Family medicine physicians near Dr. Richards
Counts of family 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. Christopher S. Richards billed Medicare for 269 services in 2024
CMS data shows 269 Medicare services from Dr. Richards across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 102 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $4,470 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Richards' Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2024
- 2021
- 2024
- Lab and pathology
- 2021: 02024: 269
- Office and hospital visits
- 2021: 742024: 0100%
Dr. Richards compared with the Georgia median for family medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Richards
- Georgia median
- Medicare services
- 269vs 45441% below
- Medicare patients
- 102vs 16036% below
- Part D claims
- 8,215vs 9748.4 times
Medians across 3,374 family medicine physicians in Georgia 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. Christopher S. Richards treated 102 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70
CMS counts 102 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Richards in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 50 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.02, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Richards' median patient age at 50, with 60% women.
Dr. Richards' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Richards' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6564%
- Men3736%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Richards' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol71%
- Diabetes38%
- Arthritis34%
- Ischemic heart disease25%
- Anxiety23%
- Chronic kidney disease19%
- COPD16%
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 50
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher S. Richards wrote 8,425 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Richards wrote 8,425 Medicare Part D claims for 44 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 8,215 of them, across 100 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $217,319 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 9,441 claims across 108 drugs.
Dr. Richards' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic7,545 claims90%
- Brand-name852 claims10%
- Other28 claims0%
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
- Opioids0%23 of 8,425 claims
- Antibiotics1%47 of 8,425 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over8%682 of 8,425 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: 9,4412024: 8,21513%
Drugs named by CMS: 100 in 2024, 108 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
How Dr. Christopher S. Richards takes part in Medicare
Dr. Richards accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Christopher S. Richards received $39 in industry payments from 2016 to 2020
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Richards from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2020. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Cranial Technologies, Inc paid the most, $15.
General payments to Dr. Richards by program year, 2016 to 2020
Companies that paid Dr. Richards the most, 2016 to 2020
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Christopher S. 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 | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Christopher S. Richards' NPI number?
Dr. Christopher S. Richards' NPI number is 1164475893. It was assigned on May 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher S. Richards?
Dr. Christopher S. Richards is a family medicine physician in Dublin, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher S. Richards practice?
Dr. Richards practices at 1826 Veterans Boulevard, Dublin, GA 31021. Dr. Richards' primary practice is Carl Vinson Veterans' Administration Medical Center in Dublin, Georgia, part of Veterans Health Administration. Dmand AI also links Dr. Richards to 1 physician office, 1 hospice, 1 skilled nursing facility and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Christopher S. Richards' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Richards is (478) 277-2701.
What is Dr. Christopher S. Richards' medical license number?
Dr. Richards holds Georgia license 058316, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Christopher S. Richards been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Richards in Georgia and Indiana.
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher S. Richards affiliated with?
Dr. Richards practices at Carl Vinson Veterans' Administration Medical Center in Dublin, Georgia. Dr. Richards is also affiliated with Phoebe Sumter Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher S. Richards part of?
Dr. Richards is linked to CareConnect Family Practice & Pediatrics, Richland. Dmand AI links Dr. Richards to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Christopher S. Richards accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Richards billed Medicare for 269 services in 2024, and Dr. Richards accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher S. Richards see?
CMS counts 102 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Richards in 2024, with an average age of 70.
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What services does Dr. Christopher S. Richards bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Richards' most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (87804), lab and pathology test (87880) and lab and pathology test (87426).
What drugs does Dr. Christopher S. Richards prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Richards' most prescribed drugs by claims were Trazodone HCl, Mirtazapine and Famotidine.
Has Dr. Christopher S. Richards received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $39 in general payments to Dr. Richards from 3 companies from 2016 to 2020. The largest total came from Cranial Technologies, Inc.
How long has Dr. Christopher S. Richards been practicing?
Dr. Richards graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
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