Dr. Christopher L. Richards, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 731
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 171
- Part D claims, 2024
- 13,857
- MIPS score, 2024
- 79
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 1101 Medical Center Blvd, Marrero, LA 70072
- Practice phone
- Call (504) 347-5511
- 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. Christopher L. Richards is a family medicine physician in Marrero, Louisiana
Dr. Richards practices at West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero, Louisiana, part of LCMC Health.
Dr. Richards' NPI, 1376539551, was assigned on September 23, 2005. Dr. Richards graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2000. Dr. Richards holds Louisiana license 024929.
- NPI
- 1376539551NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6709920994
- NPI enumeration date
- September 23, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (504) 347-5511
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- 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 L. Richards practices at West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero, Louisiana
Dr. Richards' primary practice is West Jefferson Medical Center, at 1101 Medical Center Blvd, Marrero, LA 70072 in Jefferson Parish. The practice phone is (504) 347-5511.
- West Jefferson Medical Center1101 Medical Center Blvd, Marrero, LA 70072 · Jefferson ParishPhone(504) 347-5511
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher L. Richards is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Richards' primary practice is West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero, Louisiana, part of LCMC Health. Dr. Richards is also affiliated with Touro Infirmary. The medical group on file is LCMC Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Richards to 2 more group practices and clinics, 1 clinical lab 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 L. 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 |
|---|---|
| West Jefferson 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 L. Richards is one of 1,606 family medicine physicians in Louisiana
Family medicine is Dr. Richards' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Richards is licensed in Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Family medicine, LouisianaPrimary
Family medicine physicians near Dr. Richards
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher L. Richards billed Medicare for 731 services in 2024
CMS data shows 731 Medicare services from Dr. Richards across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 171 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $27,069 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Richards' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4092024: 4061%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 325
Dr. Richards compared with the Louisiana median for family medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Richards
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 731vs 36899% above
- Medicare patients
- 171vs 15113% above
- Part D claims
- 13,130vs 1,4299.2 times
Medians across 1,609 family medicine physicians in Louisiana 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 L. Richards treated 171 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 171 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Richards in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 83 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.25, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Richards' median patient age at 65, with 46% women.
Dr. Richards' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Richards' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7745%
- Men9455%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Richards' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Chronic kidney disease43%
- Diabetes42%
- Arthritis40%
- Ischemic heart disease16%
- Anxiety15%
- Cancer15%
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 65
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women46%
- Men53%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher L. Richards wrote 13,857 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Richards wrote 13,857 Medicare Part D claims for 809 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 13,130 of them, across 185 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,702,097 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 13,229 claims across 185 drugs.
Dr. Richards' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic11,298 claims82%
- Brand-name2,472 claims18%
- Other87 claims1%
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
- Opioids3%350 of 13,857 claims
- Antibiotics1%204 of 13,857 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%60 of 13,857 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: 13,2292024: 13,1301%
Drugs named by CMS: 185 in 2024, 185 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. Christopher L. Richards scored 79 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 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.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Richards' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 79of 100Final score
- 68of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 76of 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. Christopher L. Richards received $27,106 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1,469 general payments to Dr. Richards from 54 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 90% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $3,395.
General payments to Dr. Richards by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Richards by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$24,34690%
- Speaker and faculty fees$1,9057%
- Travel and lodging$6903%
- Education$1651%
Companies that paid Dr. Richards the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Christopher L. Richards graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
Dr. Richards graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2000.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher L. 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)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. Christopher L. Richards' NPI number?
Dr. Christopher L. Richards' NPI number is 1376539551. It was assigned on September 23, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher L. Richards?
Dr. Christopher L. Richards is a family medicine physician in Marrero, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher L. Richards practice?
Dr. Richards practices at 1101 Medical Center Blvd, Marrero, LA 70072. Dr. Richards' primary practice is West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero, Louisiana, part of LCMC Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Richards to 2 group practices and clinics, 1 clinical lab and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Christopher L. Richards' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Richards is (504) 347-5511.
What is Dr. Christopher L. Richards' medical license number?
Dr. Richards holds Louisiana license 024929.
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher L. Richards affiliated with?
Dr. Richards practices at West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero, Louisiana. Dr. Richards is also affiliated with Touro Infirmary.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher L. Richards part of?
Dr. Richards is linked to LCMC Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Richards to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Christopher L. Richards accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Richards billed Medicare for 731 services in 2024, and Dr. Richards accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Christopher L. Richards' MIPS score?
Dr. Richards' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 79 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher L. Richards see?
CMS counts 171 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Richards in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Christopher L. Richards bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Richards' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G2211) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Christopher L. Richards go to medical school?
Dr. Richards graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2000.
What drugs does Dr. Christopher L. Richards prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Richards' most prescribed drugs by claims were Rosuvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Levothyroxine Sodium.
Has Dr. Christopher L. Richards received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $27,106 in general payments to Dr. Richards from 54 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. Christopher L. Richards been practicing?
Dr. Richards graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
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