Dr. William Douglas Richards, DO

Dr. Richards practices at Alomere Health in Alexandria, Minnesota, part of Douglas County, Minnesota.

Dr. Richards' NPI, 1477782738, was assigned on July 8, 2009. Dr. Richards holds Minnesota license 57881.

Dr. Richards' primary practice is Alomere Health, at 111 17th Avenue East, Alexandria, MN 56308 in Douglas County. The practice phone is (320) 762-1511.

Dr. Richards' primary practice is Alomere Health in Alexandria, Minnesota, part of Douglas County, Minnesota. The medical group on file is Alomere Health.

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

Otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery is Dr. Richards' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207YX0905X. Dr. Richards is licensed in Minnesota.

CMS data shows 514 Medicare services from Dr. Richards across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 346 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $23,903 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 346 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Richards in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 128 patients. 68% of them have high cholesterol, and 67% have high blood pressure. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.28, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Richards' median patient age at 44, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Richards wrote 593 Medicare Part D claims for 244 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 513 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $10,121 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 439 claims across 10 drugs.

Dr. Richards accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 16 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Richards, more than 63% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 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)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 20 general payments to Dr. Richards from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 91% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $144.