Dr. Bruce E. Richards, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 31
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 33
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,776
- Industry payments
- $309
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Practice address
- 300 20th N Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
- Practice phone
- Call (615) 284-1500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
The GYN Center
Nashville, Tennessee
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Dr. Bruce E. Richards is an internist in Nashville, Tennessee
Dr. Richards practices at The GYN Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
Dr. Richards' NPI, 1972548220, was assigned on June 19, 2006. Dr. Richards graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1982. Dr. Richards holds Tennessee license 16031.
- NPI
- 1972548220NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4587706056
- NPI enumeration date
- June 19, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (615) 284-1500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 70
- Medical school graduation
- 1982
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Bruce E. Richards practices at The GYN Center in Nashville, Tennessee
Dr. Richards' primary practice is The GYN Center, at 300 20th N Ave, Nashville, TN 37203 in Davidson County. The practice phone is (615) 284-1500.
- The GYN Center300 20th N Ave, Nashville, TN 37203 · Davidson CountyPhone(615) 284-1500
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Bruce E. Richards is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Richards' primary practice is The GYN Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The medical group on file is Ascension Saint Thomas Medical Partners. Dmand AI also links Dr. Richards to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Bruce E. Richards' practice
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.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| The GYN Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Bruce E. Richards is one of 2,427 internists in Tennessee
Internal medicine is Dr. Richards' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Richards is licensed in Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, TennesseePrimary
Internists near Dr. Richards
Counts of internists 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
Dr. Bruce E. Richards billed Medicare for 31 services in 2024
CMS data shows 31 Medicare services from Dr. Richards across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 33 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,344 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Richards' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1922024: 3184%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 192024: 0100%
- Other services
- 2023: 792024: 0100%
Dr. Richards compared with the Tennessee median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Richards
- Tennessee median
- Medicare services
- 31vs 67195% below
- Medicare patients
- 33vs 22285% below
- Part D claims
- 1,213vs 3343.6 times
Medians across 2,462 internists in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Richards' 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. Bruce E. Richards treated 33 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 33 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Richards in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 22 patients. 67% of them have high cholesterol, and 61% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.99, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Richards' median patient age at 69, with 52% women.
Dr. Richards' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Richards' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women1752%
- Men1648%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Richards' Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol67%
- High blood pressure61%
- Arthritis36%
- Mood disorders33%
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 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Bruce E. Richards wrote 1,776 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Richards wrote 1,776 Medicare Part D claims for 318 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,213 of them, across 51 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $119,452 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 7,074 claims across 127 drugs.
Dr. Richards' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,477 claims83%
- Brand-name286 claims16%
- Other13 claims1%
Dr. Richards' 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. Richards' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%20 of 1,776 claims
- Antibiotics1%24 of 1,776 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%11 of 1,776 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, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 7,0742024: 1,21383%
Drugs named by CMS: 51 in 2024, 127 in 2023.
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
Dr. Bruce E. Richards offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Richards accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Richards as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Bruce E. Richards received $309 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 19 general payments to Dr. Richards from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 84% of the total. GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. paid the most, $77.
General payments to Dr. Richards by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Richards by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$26184%
- Education$4916%
Companies that paid Dr. Richards the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Bruce E. Richards graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Dr. Richards graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1982.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Bruce 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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| 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 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Bruce E. Richards' NPI number?
Dr. Bruce E. Richards' NPI number is 1972548220. It was assigned on June 19, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Bruce E. Richards?
Dr. Bruce E. Richards is an internist in Nashville, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Bruce E. Richards practice?
Dr. Richards practices at 300 20th N Ave, Nashville, TN 37203. Dr. Richards' primary practice is The GYN Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Dmand AI also links Dr. Richards to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Bruce E. Richards' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Richards is (615) 284-1500.
What is Dr. Bruce E. Richards' medical license number?
Dr. Richards holds Tennessee license 16031.
What medical group is Dr. Bruce E. Richards part of?
Dr. Richards is linked to Ascension Saint Thomas Medical Partners.
Does Dr. Bruce E. Richards accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Richards billed Medicare for 31 services in 2024, and Dr. Richards accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Bruce E. Richards offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Richards as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Bruce E. Richards see?
CMS counts 33 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Richards in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Bruce E. Richards bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Richards' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214).
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Where did Dr. Bruce E. Richards go to medical school?
Dr. Richards graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1982.
What drugs does Dr. Bruce E. Richards prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Richards' most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Metoprolol Succinate and Levothyroxine Sodium.
Has Dr. Bruce E. Richards received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $309 in general payments to Dr. Richards from 9 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
How long has Dr. Bruce E. Richards been practicing?
Dr. Richards graduated from medical school in 1982, 44 years ago.
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