Dr. David Scott Richards, MD

  • Chicago, IL
  • Internist
NPI1255536215PAC ID2365566528
Medicare services, 2020
71
Part D claims, 2024
1,678
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$17,200
Medical groups
3
Practice address
600 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60661
Practice phone
Call (312) 526-2200
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Primary practice

Access Community Health Network

FQHC - Satellite Clinic · Chicago, Illinois

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Dr. David Scott Richards is an internist in Chicago, Illinois

Dr. Richards practices at Access Community Health Network in Chicago, Illinois.

Dr. Richards' NPI, 1255536215, was assigned on June 19, 2007. Dr. Richards graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2007. Dr. Richards holds Missouri license 2010010506.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2365566528
NPI enumeration date
June 19, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(312) 526-2200
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
45
Medical school graduation
2007

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. David Scott Richards practices at Access Community Health Network in Chicago, Illinois

Dr. Richards' primary practice is Access Community Health Network, at 600 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60661 in Cook County. The practice phone is (312) 526-2200.

  • Access Community Health Network
    600 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60661 · Cook CountyPhone(312) 526-2200

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Dr. David Scott Richards is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Richards' primary practice is Access Community Health Network in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Richards is also affiliated with Northwest Community Hospital. The medical group on file is ACCESS Community Health Network. Dmand AI also links Dr. Richards to 2 more medical groups and 1 community health center, each named with a free account. Dr. Richards' employer is on file too: a community health center (fqhc).

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David Scott Richards' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Richards practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Access Community Health NetworkAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. David Scott Richards is one of 5,652 internists in Illinois

Internal medicine is Dr. Richards' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Richards is licensed in Missouri.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, MissouriPrimaryLicense 2010010506 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Internists near Dr. Richards

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Dr. David Scott Richards billed Medicare for 71 services in 2020

CMS data shows 71 Medicare services from Dr. Richards across 3 procedure codes in 2020. Medicare paid $3,662 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202071
Paid by Medicare$3,662
Procedure codes3

Dr. Richards' Medicare services by type, 2019 to 2020

  • 2019
  • 2020
Office and hospital visits
2019: 1902020: 7163%
Tests and treatments
2019: 122020: 0100%
Other services
2019: 192020: 0100%

Dr. Richards compared with the Illinois median for internists, 2020

  • Dr. Richards
  • Illinois median
Medicare services
71vs 56687% below
Part D claims
1,167vs 2844.1 times

Medians across 5,192 internists in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Richards' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2020

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. David Scott Richards' patients have a median age of 60

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Richards' median patient age at 60, with 52% women.

Dr. Richards' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 60

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men48%

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Dr. David Scott Richards wrote 1,678 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Richards wrote 1,678 Medicare Part D claims for 240 patients. 68% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,167 of them, across 43 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $233,134 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 15,391 claims across 37 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,678
Drugs named by CMS43
Total drug cost$233,134
Part D patients240

Dr. Richards' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,141 claims68%
  • Brand-name502 claims30%
  • Other35 claims2%

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

  • Antibiotics2%35 of 1,678 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: 15,3912024: 1,16792%

Drugs named by CMS: 43 in 2024, 37 in 2023.

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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. David Scott 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. David Scott Richards received $17,200 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 58 general payments to Dr. Richards from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education speaker fees make up the largest share, 81% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $14,600.

General payments to Dr. Richards by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Richards by kind, 2016 to 2025

$17.2Kin total
  • Education speaker fees$14,00081%
  • Consulting fees$2,17513%
  • Travel and lodging$6003%
  • Food and beverage$2301%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$1951%

Companies that paid Dr. Richards the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. David Scott Richards graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine

Dr. Richards graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2007.

  1. Medical schoolOhio State University College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. David Scott Richards's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. David Scott Richards' NPI number?

Dr. David Scott Richards' NPI number is 1255536215. It was assigned on June 19, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. David Scott Richards?

Dr. David Scott Richards is an internist in Chicago, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. David Scott Richards practice?

Dr. Richards practices at 600 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60661. Dr. Richards' primary practice is Access Community Health Network in Chicago, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Dr. Richards to 2 medical groups and 1 community health center.

What is Dr. David Scott Richards' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Richards is (312) 526-2200.

What is Dr. David Scott Richards' medical license number?

Dr. Richards holds Missouri license 2010010506.

Which hospitals is Dr. David Scott Richards affiliated with?

Dr. Richards is affiliated with Northwest Community Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. David Scott Richards part of?

Dr. Richards is linked to ACCESS Community Health Network. Dmand AI links Dr. Richards to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. David Scott Richards accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Richards billed Medicare for 71 services in 2020, and Dr. Richards accepts Medicare assignment.

What services does Dr. David Scott Richards bill to Medicare?

In 2020, Dr. Richards' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), care management and other visits (99442) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. David Scott Richards go to medical school?

Dr. Richards graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2007.

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What drugs does Dr. David Scott Richards prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Richards' most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Shingrix and Amlodipine Besylate.

Has Dr. David Scott Richards received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $17,200 in general payments to Dr. Richards from 13 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.

How long has Dr. David Scott Richards been practicing?

Dr. Richards graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.

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