Allison A Richards, MD - Medicare Hand Surgery in Holyoke, MA

Allison A Richards, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery" physician in Holyoke, Massachusetts. She graduated from medical school in 1997 and has 27 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Hand Surgery. She is a member of the group practice Holyoke Medical Center Inc and her current practice location is 101 Hospital Drive, Holyoke, Massachusetts. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (203) 288-6860.

Allison A Richards is licensed to practice in Massachusetts (license number 284306) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1891700365.

Contact Information

Allison A Richards, MD
101 Hospital Drive,
Holyoke, MA 01040
(203) 288-6860
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Physician's Profile

Full NameAllison A Richards
GenderFemale
SpecialityHand Surgery
Experience27 Years
Location101 Hospital Drive, Holyoke, Massachusetts
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Allison A Richards graduated from medical school in 1997
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1891700365
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/30/2006
  • Last Update Date: 11/10/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2769577188
  • Enrollment ID: I20201107000087

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Allison A Richards such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1891700365NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery 2002-0170 (New Mexico)Secondary
207XS0106XOrthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery 284306 (Massachusetts)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Holyoke Medical CenterHolyoke, MAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Holyoke Medical Center Inc2163419383122

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Allison A Richards allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameHolyoke Medical Center Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1750395737
PECOS PAC ID: 2163419383
Enrollment ID: O20040429000312

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Allison A Richards is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Allison A Richards, MD
Po Box 26028,
Albuquerque, NM 87125-6028

Ph: (505) 262-7963
Allison A Richards, MD
101 Hospital Drive,
Holyoke, MA 01040

Ph: (203) 288-6860

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