Ryan E. Richards
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 205
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,491
- MIPS score, 2024
- 81
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $34
- Practice address
- 620 Howard Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601
- Practice phone
- Call (814) 889-2011
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Ryan E. Richards is a surgical physician assistant in Altoona, Pennsylvania
Ryan Richards practices at UPMC Altoona in Altoona, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Ryan Richards' NPI, 1194829283, was assigned on September 11, 2006. Ryan Richards holds Pennsylvania license OA002177.
- NPI
- 1194829283NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8921024944
- NPI enumeration date
- September 11, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (814) 889-2011
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 47
- Medical school graduation
- 2005
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Ryan E. Richards practices at UPMC Altoona in Altoona, Pennsylvania
Ryan Richards' primary practice is UPMC Altoona, at 620 Howard Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601 in Blair County. The practice phone is (814) 889-2011.
- UPMC Altoona620 Howard Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601 · Blair CountyPhone(814) 889-2011
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Ryan E. Richards is affiliated with 1 site of care and 2 medical groups
Ryan Richards' primary practice is UPMC Altoona in Altoona, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. The medical group on file is University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Radiology. Dmand AI also links Ryan Richards to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Ryan E. Richards' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Ryan Richards practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UPMC Altoona | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Ryan E. Richards is one of 624 surgical physician assistants in Pennsylvania
Surgical is Ryan Richards' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363AS0400X. Ryan Richards is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgical physician assistant, PennsylvaniaPrimary
Surgical physician assistants near Ryan Richards
Counts of surgical physician assistants with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Ryan E. Richards treated 205 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 205 Medicare patients who saw Ryan Richards in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 83 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.72, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Ryan Richards' median patient age at 73, with 40% women.
Ryan Richards' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Ryan Richards' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women5627%
- Men14973%
Chronic conditions among Ryan Richards' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis57%
- Ischemic heart disease50%
- Chronic kidney disease48%
- Diabetes47%
- Atrial fibrillation37%
- Heart failure34%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Ryan Richards' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women40%
- Men60%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Ryan E. Richards wrote 1,491 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Ryan Richards wrote 1,491 Medicare Part D claims for 297 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs.
Ryan Richards' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,387 claims93%
- Brand-name and other104 claims7%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Ryan Richards' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids2%27 of 1,491 claims
- Antibiotics13%188 of 1,491 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
Ryan E. Richards scored 81 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Ryan Richards for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Ryan Richards accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Ryan Richards' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 81of 100Final score
- 61.9of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 75of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Ryan E. Richards received $34 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Ryan Richards from 2 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. paid the most, $19.
Companies that paid Ryan Richards the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Ryan E. Richards's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Ryan E. Richards' NPI number?
Ryan E. Richards' NPI number is 1194829283. It was assigned on September 11, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Ryan E. Richards specialize in?
Ryan E. Richards is a surgical physician assistant in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgical Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363AS0400X).
Where does Ryan E. Richards practice?
Ryan Richards practices at 620 Howard Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601. Ryan Richards' primary practice is UPMC Altoona in Altoona, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Ryan Richards to 1 medical group.
What is Ryan E. Richards' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Ryan Richards is (814) 889-2011.
What is Ryan E. Richards' medical license number?
Ryan Richards holds Pennsylvania license OA002177.
Which hospitals is Ryan E. Richards affiliated with?
Ryan Richards practices at UPMC Altoona in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
What medical group is Ryan E. Richards part of?
Ryan Richards is linked to University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Radiology. Dmand AI links Ryan Richards to 1 more medical group.
Does Ryan E. Richards accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Ryan Richards as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Ryan E. Richards' MIPS score?
Ryan Richards' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 81 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Ryan E. Richards see?
CMS counts 205 Medicare patients who saw Ryan Richards in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Has Ryan E. Richards received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $34 in general payments to Ryan Richards from 2 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc.
How long has Ryan E. Richards been practicing?
Ryan Richards graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.
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