Mark Edward Richards, M.D.
NPI 1760488019ActiveIndividual· Plastic Surgery· N Bethesda, MD
Opted out of Medicare from July 2014 to July 2028. Plastic Surgery (M.D.) in N Bethesda, Maryland, licensed in MD, with an NPI issued in June 2005. Part D covered 111 prescriptions written in 2024, 90% of them generic. Merz North America, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $247.43 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1760488019 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 22, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 9, 2010 |
| Reactivated | Apr 5, 2006 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery Primary | 208200000X | D0039398 | MD |
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) | Not in the public enrollment file of Oct 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Opt-out | Opted out Jul 25, 2014 – Jul 25, 2028 |
| Can order and refer | Yes |
During an opt-out period the provider sees Medicare patients only under private contracts, and Medicare does not pay claims for their services.
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 111 · 149 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 21 |
| Total drug cost | $3,113 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$247.43 · 6 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$636.89 · 11 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Merz North America, Inc. | $179.46 | 4 |
| Revance Therapeutics, Inc. | $67.97 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$247.43 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records