Samantha Sue Richards, FNP-BC
NPI 1518641026ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Ishpeming, MI
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-BC) with Bell Physician Practices Inc, practicing in Ishpeming, Michigan. 175 Medicare patients in 2024, $33,845 paid; nearly all of their 625 Part D prescriptions were generic (92%). Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $114.76 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Bell Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1518641026 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 14, 2023 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 28, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 28, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 4704303598NSA230FH | MI |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 175 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 546 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $33,845 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 625 · 635 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 378 |
| Total drug cost | $9,068 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Bell Physician Practices IncIshpeming, MI · 23 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Bell HospitalIshpeming, MI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$114.76 · 6 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$43.37 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $39.36 | 2 |
| Mimedx Group, Inc. | $22.97 | 1 |
| Organon LLC | $19.49 | 1 |
| Urgo Medical North America, LLC | $18.36 | 1 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $14.58 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$114.76 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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