Patrick Richards, MD
NPI 1003089871ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism· Sacramento, CA
Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (MD) with Dignity Health Medical Foundation, practicing in Sacramento, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $3,134,776 for 5,914 claims, against $206,523 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $663.32 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mercy General Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1003089871 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 11, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 19, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Primary | 207RE0101X | A94510 | CA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | A94510 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Endocrinology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 522 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,712 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $206,523 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,914 · 12,692 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 609 |
| Total drug cost | $3,134,776 |
| Generic share | 35% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Endocrinology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Dignity Health Medical FoundationFolsom, CA · 1,184 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mercy General HospitalSacramento, CA
- Mercy San Juan Medical CenterCarmichael, CA
- Sutter Medical Center, SacramentoSacramento, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$663.32 · 22 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$333.84 · 7 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $356.39 | 14 |
| Sequel Med Tech, LLC | $204.15 | 4 |
| Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. | $54.66 | 2 |
| Beta Bionics, Inc. | $24.61 | 1 |
| Cequr Corporation | $23.51 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$663.32 · 22 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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