Richard Willis Cass Jr., MD
NPI 1679967913ActiveIndividual· Colon & Rectal Surgery· Merrick, NY
Colon & Rectal Surgery (MD) with Physician Affiliate Group of New York PC and 1 other group, practicing in Merrick, New York. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $27,684 for 78 patients in 2024, with only 43 Part D claims. Madrigal Pharmaceuticals was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $468.11 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1679967913 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 25, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 24, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | May 24, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colon & Rectal Surgery Primary | 208C00000X | 325261-01 | NY |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 325261-01 | NY |
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 - General Surgery (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 78 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 188 across 43 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $27,684 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 43 · 45 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 22 |
| Total drug cost | $1,111 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical groups
- Physician Affiliate Group of New York PCNew York, NY · 1,225 clinicians
- Chs Physician Partners PCRoslyn, NY · 743 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Good Samaritan Hospital Medical CenterWest Islip, NY
- Mercy Medical CenterRockville Centre, NY
- Metropolitan Hospital CenterNew York, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$468.11 · 19 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$352.61 · 11 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $132.94 | 5 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $93.20 | 4 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $50.12 | 2 |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $41.52 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $35.22 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$468.11 · 19 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records