Jarod Allen Richards, MD
NPI 1497259345ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Shepherdsville, KY
Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, trained at Indiana University School of Medicine (class of 2018). 21 Medicare patients in 2024, $10,228 paid; nearly all of their 157 Part D prescriptions were generic (96%). Arthrex, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,704 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1497259345 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 23, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 8, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 8, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 58994 | KY |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | 2023015205 | MO |
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine | 207XX0005X | 58994 | KY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (KY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 21 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 114 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $10,228 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 157 · 165 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 48 |
| Total drug cost | $3,808 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Indiana University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2018 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- University of Louisville Physicians IncLouisville, KY · 1,445 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,704 · 33 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$10,347 · 61 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $1,219 | 8 |
| Blue Surgical LLC | $872.67 | 11 |
| Stryker Corporation | $379.91 | 9 |
| Joint Restoration Foundation, Inc. | $84.02 | 1 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $79.37 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,377 · 30 payments
- Travel and Lodging$876.90 · 2 payments
- Education$450.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records