Dr Christopher James Richards, MD - Medicare Orthopedic Surgery in Fredericksburg, VA

Dr Christopher James Richards, MD is a medicare enrolled "Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine" physician in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He graduated from medical school in 2013 and has 11 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Orthopedic Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Mary Washington Healthcare Physicians and his current practice location is 3310 Fall Hill Ave, Fredericksburg, Virginia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (540) 372-4221.

Dr Christopher James Richards is licensed to practice in Virginia (license number 0101266862) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1952734311.

Contact Information

Dr Christopher James Richards, MD
3310 Fall Hill Ave,
Fredericksburg, VA 22401-3000
(540) 372-4221
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Christopher James Richards
GenderMale
SpecialityOrthopedic Surgery
Experience11 Years
Location3310 Fall Hill Ave, Fredericksburg, Virginia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Christopher James Richards graduated from medical school in 2013
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1952734311
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/20/2013
  • Last Update Date: 07/15/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9638406796
  • Enrollment ID: I20190812003304

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Christopher James Richards such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1952734311NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery 25MA10307900 (New Jersey)Secondary
207X00000XOrthopaedic Surgery MD457187 (Pennsylvania)Secondary
207XX0005XOrthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine MD457187 (Pennsylvania)Secondary
207XX0005XOrthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine 0101266862 (Virginia)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Mary Washington HospitalFredericksburg, VAHospital
Stafford Hospital, LlcStafford, VAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Mary Washington Healthcare Physicians2769546530296

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. Dr Christopher James Richards allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameMary Washington Healthcare Physicians
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1295999852
PECOS PAC ID: 2769546530
Enrollment ID: O20090123000298

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. Dr Christopher James 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
Dr Christopher James Richards, MD
3 Cooper Plz, Suite 408,
Camden, NJ 08103-1438

Ph: () -
Dr Christopher James Richards, MD
3310 Fall Hill Ave,
Fredericksburg, VA 22401-3000

Ph: (540) 372-4221

Reviews and Comments


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