Christopher Richards, M.D.
NPI 1164475893ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Ideal, GA
Family Medicine (M.D.) with Careconnect Health Inc, practicing in Ideal, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $285,842 for 8,425 claims, against $4,550 paid for services in 2024.
Overview
| NPI | 1164475893 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 17, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 2, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 2, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 058316 | GA |
| Family Medicine | 207Q00000X | 01057372 | IN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 102 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 288 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $4,550 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,425 · 8,469 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 44 |
| Total drug cost | $285,842 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Secondary specialties | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Careconnect Health IncRichland, GA · 26 clinicians
Other facilities
- GentivaHospice · Columbus, GA
- Miona Geriatric & Dementia CenterNursing home · Ideal, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records