Dr. Chad Duane Richards, DO

  • Coldwater, OH
  • General surgeon
NPI1043886799PAC ID0143683391
Medicare patients, 2024
84
Part D claims, 2024
198
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$44
Medical group
1
Practice address
800 West Main Street, Coldwater, OH 45828
Practice phone
Call (419) 678-4843
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Primary practice

Mercer County Community Hospital

Hospital · Coldwater, Ohio

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Dr. Chad Duane Richards is a general surgeon in Coldwater, Ohio

Dr. Richards practices at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater, Ohio, part of Mercer Health.

Dr. Richards' NPI, 1043886799, was assigned on June 2, 2021. Dr. Richards graduated from Nova Southeastern College of Osteo Medicine in 2021. Dr. Richards holds Ohio license 34.016870.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0143683391
NPI enumeration date
June 2, 2021
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(419) 678-4843
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
31
Medical school graduation
2021

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

Dr. Chad Duane Richards practices at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater, Ohio

Dr. Richards' primary practice is Mercer County Community Hospital, at 800 West Main Street, Coldwater, OH 45828 in Mercer County. The practice phone is (419) 678-4843.

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Dr. Chad Duane Richards is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Richards' primary practice is Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater, Ohio, part of Mercer Health. The medical group on file is Mercer Health Medical Group. Dr. Richards' employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Chad Duane Richards' practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Mercer County Community HospitalAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Chad Duane Richards is one of 1,056 general surgeons in Ohio

Surgery is Dr. Richards' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Richards' licenses on file in 2 states: Ohio and Arizona.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, OhioPrimaryLicense 34.016870 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • Student in an organized health care education/training program, ArizonaLicense R3621 · taxonomy 390200000X

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Dr. Chad Duane Richards treated 84 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 84 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Richards in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 42 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 70% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.92, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Richards' median patient age at 68, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 202484
Average age72
Average risk score0.92

Dr. Richards' Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Richards' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women6071%
  • Men2429%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Richards' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol70%
  3. Arthritis45%
  4. Ischemic heart disease33%
  5. Diabetes29%
  6. Anxiety27%
  7. Atrial fibrillation21%
  8. Mood disorders20%

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 68

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men44%

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

Dr. Chad Duane Richards wrote 198 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Richards wrote 198 Medicare Part D claims for 140 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024198
Part D patients140

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

  • Generic175 claims88%
  • Brand-name23 claims12%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Richards' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids11%22 of 198 claims
  • Antibiotics38%76 of 198 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Chad Duane Richards takes part in Medicare

Dr. Richards 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. Chad Duane Richards received $44 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Richards from 2 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Sanara MedTech Inc. paid the most, $31.

Companies that paid Dr. Richards the most, 2025 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Chad Duane Richards graduated from Nova Southeastern College of Osteo Medicine

Dr. Richards graduated from Nova Southeastern College of Osteo Medicine in 2021.

  1. Medical schoolNova Southeastern College of Osteo Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Chad Duane Richards'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 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 (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Chad Duane Richards' NPI number?

Dr. Chad Duane Richards' NPI number is 1043886799. It was assigned on June 2, 2021, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Chad Duane Richards?

Dr. Chad Duane Richards is a general surgeon in Coldwater, Ohio. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Chad Duane Richards practice?

Dr. Richards practices at 800 West Main Street, Coldwater, OH 45828. Dr. Richards' primary practice is Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater, Ohio, part of Mercer Health.

What is Dr. Chad Duane Richards' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Richards is (419) 678-4843.

What is Dr. Chad Duane Richards' medical license number?

Dr. Richards holds Ohio license 34.016870, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Chad Duane Richards been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Richards in Ohio and Arizona.

Which hospitals is Dr. Chad Duane Richards affiliated with?

Dr. Richards practices at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater, Ohio.

What medical group is Dr. Chad Duane Richards part of?

Dr. Richards is linked to Mercer Health Medical Group.

Does Dr. Chad Duane Richards accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Richards as accepting Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Chad Duane Richards see?

CMS counts 84 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Richards in 2024, with an average age of 72.

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Where did Dr. Chad Duane Richards go to medical school?

Dr. Richards graduated from Nova Southeastern College of Osteo Medicine in 2021.

Has Dr. Chad Duane Richards received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $44 in general payments to Dr. Richards from 2 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Sanara MedTech Inc.

How long has Dr. Chad Duane Richards been practicing?

Dr. Richards graduated from medical school in 2021, 5 years ago.

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