Dr. Richard L. Wahl, MD

Dr. Wahl practices at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of BJC Health.

Dr. Wahl's NPI, 1598701203, was assigned on June 21, 2006. Dr. Wahl graduated from WashU Medicine in 1978. Dr. Wahl holds Missouri license 2014039518.

Dr. Wahl's primary practice is Barnes-Jewish Hospital, at One Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza, Saint Louis, MO 63110 in St. Louis City. The practice phone is (314) 747-3000. Dr. Wahl also practices at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz, Saint Louis, MO 63110.

Dr. Wahl's primary practice is Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of BJC Health. Dr. Wahl is also affiliated with Missouri Baptist Medical Center. The medical group on file is WashU Medicine Psychiatry. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wahl to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Wahl practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Diagnostic radiology is Dr. Wahl's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0202X. Dr. Wahl is board certified in nuclear medicine by the American Board of Nuclear Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Wahl's licenses on file in 4 states: Missouri, Michigan, Maryland and Illinois.

CMS data shows 237 Medicare services from Dr. Wahl across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 241 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $20,121 for them.

CMS counts 241 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wahl in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 119 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.14, 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. Wahl's median patient age at 69, with 40% women.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Wahl for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Wahl accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 321 papers to Dr. Wahl, published from 2002 to 2025. 2022 was the busiest year, with 11. The most frequent topics are Fluorodeoxyglucose F18, Radiopharmaceuticals and Tomography, X-Ray Computed. Dr. Wahl has published most often in J Nucl Med. Dr. Wahl's most frequent co-authors are Abdel Kader Tahari, MD, PhD, Maria R. Abraham, MD and Martin Gilbert Pomper, MD, PhD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Wahl to 9 clinical trials, 4 of them phase 1 studies. 2 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Breast Neoplasms, Gastro-enteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor and Hodgkin Disease. Washington University School of Medicine sponsors the most, 4.

CMS Open Payments shows 68 general payments to Dr. Wahl from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 49% of the total. Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. paid the most, $48,258.

Dmand AI lists 6 awards for Dr. Wahl, most recently America's Top Doctors in 2014.

Dr. Wahl graduated from WashU Medicine in 1978.

Dr. Wahl is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.