Dr. Richard Birkett, MD

Dr. Birkett practices at Beverly Hospital in Beverly, Massachusetts, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health.

Dr. Birkett's NPI, 1205199874, was assigned on June 19, 2012. Dr. Birkett graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Birkett holds Massachusetts license 271766.

Dr. Birkett's primary practice is Beverly Hospital, at 85 Herrick Street, Beverly, MA 01915 in Essex County. The practice phone is (978) 922-3000.

Dr. Birkett's primary practice is Beverly Hospital in Beverly, Massachusetts, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health. Dr. Birkett is also affiliated with Lahey Clinic. The medical group on file is Beth Israel Lahey Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Birkett to 2 more group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Birkett practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Birkett's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Birkett is board certified in colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Birkett's licenses on file in 3 states: Massachusetts, Maryland and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, appendectomy, colonoscopy, colon removal, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery, hemorrhoids and intestinal or bowel obstruction among the conditions Dr. Birkett treats.

CMS data shows 374 Medicare services from Dr. Birkett across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 194 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $31,973 for them.

CMS counts 194 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Birkett in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 72 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.51, 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. Birkett's median patient age at 63, with 44% women.

In 2024, Dr. Birkett wrote 96 Medicare Part D claims for 43 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 54 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $122 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 34 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Birkett for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Birkett accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 55 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Birkett, more than 66% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 12 papers to Dr. Birkett, published from 2013 to 2019. 2014 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Laparoscopy, Clinical Competence and Curriculum. Dr. Birkett has published most often in Am J Surg. Dr. Birkett's most frequent co-authors are Dmitry Nepomnayshy, MD, Adnan Ali Alseidi, MD and Joshua I. Bleier, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Birkett to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Pain, Postoperative and Postoperative Complications.

CMS Open Payments shows 101 general payments to Dr. Birkett from 11 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 61% of the total. Microline Surgical Inc paid the most, $59,321.

Dmand AI lists 9 awards for Dr. Birkett, most recently Award for Excellence in Medical Student Training in 2017.

Dr. Birkett graduated from Drexel University College Of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Birkett is a member of ACS, ASCO, ASCRS, SAGES, The Association for Surgical Education and The Chesapeake Colorectal Society.

Dr. Birkett is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.