Dr. Richard J. Hilger, MD

  • Saint Paul, MN
  • Internist
NPI1164493516PAC ID9436285038
Medicare services, 2024
75
Medicare patients, 2024
44
Part D claims, 2024
127
Hospital affiliations
1
Medical group
1
Practice address
640 Jackson Street, Saint Paul, MN 55101
Practice phone
Call (651) 254-1616
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Regions Hospital

Hospital · Saint Paul, Minnesota

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Dr. Richard J. Hilger is an internist in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Dr. Hilger practices at Regions Hospital in Saint Paul, Minnesota, part of HealthPartners.

Dr. Hilger's NPI, 1164493516, was assigned on February 1, 2006. Dr. Hilger graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine - Omaha in 1996. Dr. Hilger's Minnesota license number on file is 41182.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9436285038
NPI enumeration date
February 1, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(651) 254-1616
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
56
Medical school graduation
1996

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

Dr. Richard J. Hilger practices at Regions Hospital in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Dr. Hilger's primary practice is Regions Hospital, at 640 Jackson Street, Saint Paul, MN 55101 in Ramsey County. The practice phone is (651) 254-1616.

  • Regions Hospital
    640 Jackson Street, Saint Paul, MN 55101 · Ramsey CountyPhone(651) 254-1616

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Dr. Richard J. Hilger is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Hilger's primary practice is Regions Hospital in Saint Paul, Minnesota, part of HealthPartners. The medical group on file is HealthPartners.

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Regions HospitalAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Richard J. Hilger is one of 2,322 internists in Minnesota

Internal medicine is Dr. Hilger's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Hilger is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Hilger has a license on file in Minnesota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, MinnesotaPrimaryLicense 41182 · 1998 to 2025 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists bile duct problems, cardiac arrhythmia, circulation problems, congestive heart failure, electrolyte disorders, headaches, lung disease: COPD, asthma or bronchitis and sepsis among the conditions Dr. Hilger treats.

Internists near Dr. Hilger

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Dr. Richard J. Hilger billed Medicare for 75 services in 2024

CMS data shows 75 Medicare services from Dr. Hilger across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 44 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $5,738 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202475
Medicare patients44
Paid by Medicare$5,738
Procedure codes3

Dr. Hilger's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1292024: 7542%

Dr. Hilger compared with the Minnesota median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Hilger
  • Minnesota median
Medicare services
75vs 33678% below
Medicare patients
44vs 14870% below
Part D claims
13vs 14491% below

Medians across 2,238 internists in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Hilger's 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. Richard J. Hilger treated 44 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 44 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hilger in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 13 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 70% have high cholesterol. 48% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.98, 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. Hilger's median patient age at 71, with 48% women.

Medicare patients, 202444
Average age72
Average risk score2.98
Also on Medicaid48%

Dr. Hilger's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Hilger's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2045%
  • Men2455%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Hilger's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol70%
  3. Mood disorders57%
  4. Depression55%
  5. Anxiety50%
  6. Heart failure50%
  7. Diabetes48%
  8. Arthritis43%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Hilger's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women48%
  • Men52%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Richard J. Hilger wrote 127 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Hilger wrote 127 Medicare Part D claims for 40 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 13 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $318 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 2024127
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$318
Part D patients40

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

  • Generic111 claims87%
  • Brand-name16 claims13%

Dr. Hilger's 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. Hilger's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics13%17 of 127 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, 2022 to 2024

  • 2022
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2022: 112024: 1318%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2022.

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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. Richard J. Hilger takes part in Medicare

Dr. Hilger 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. Richard J. Hilger graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine - Omaha

Dr. Hilger graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine - Omaha in 1996.

  1. Medical schoolCreighton University School of Medicine - Omaha
  2. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Richard J. Hilger accepts plans from 5 insurance carriers

Dr. Hilger is in network with 5 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • United Healthcare
  • CMS Medicare
  • Elevance
  • WI State Medicaid

Plan types Dr. Hilger accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare3
  2. HMO2
  3. PPO2
  4. EPO1
  5. Medicaid1
  6. POS1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Richard J. Hilger'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Richard J. Hilger's NPI number?

Dr. Richard J. Hilger's NPI number is 1164493516. It was assigned on February 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard J. Hilger?

Dr. Richard J. Hilger is an internist in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Richard J. Hilger practice?

Dr. Hilger practices at 640 Jackson Street, Saint Paul, MN 55101. Dr. Hilger's primary practice is Regions Hospital in Saint Paul, Minnesota, part of HealthPartners.

What is Dr. Richard J. Hilger's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Hilger is (651) 254-1616.

What is Dr. Richard J. Hilger's medical license number?

Dr. Hilger's Minnesota license number on file is 41182.

Which hospitals is Dr. Richard J. Hilger affiliated with?

Dr. Hilger practices at Regions Hospital in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

What medical group is Dr. Richard J. Hilger part of?

Dr. Hilger is linked to HealthPartners.

Does Dr. Richard J. Hilger accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hilger billed Medicare for 75 services in 2024, and Dr. Hilger accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard J. Hilger see?

CMS counts 44 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hilger in 2024, with an average age of 72.

Is Dr. Richard J. Hilger board certified?

Yes. Dr. Hilger is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

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What services does Dr. Richard J. Hilger bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Hilger's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99239).

Where did Dr. Richard J. Hilger go to medical school?

Dr. Hilger graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine - Omaha in 1996.

What drugs does Dr. Richard J. Hilger prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hilger's most prescribed drugs by claims were Omeprazole.

How long has Dr. Richard J. Hilger been practicing?

Dr. Hilger graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Richard J. Hilger accept?

Dr. Hilger is in network with 5 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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