RICHARD ALAN COMPTON DO, MPH
NPI 1215381777
Hospitalist in La Canada, CA
About Richard Alan Compton Do, Mph NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
RICHARD ALAN COMPTON DO, MPH (NPI 1215381777) is an individual hospitalist provider in La Canada, California, licensed in California (20A16339) and active in the NPI registry since April 2016. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Loma Linda, and is a graduate of Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie (2016).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 3
Secondary Practice Location 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Richard Alan Compton Do, Mph is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Richard Compton reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Glendale, CA 91206
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 962 clinicians in this Medicare group
Lancaster, CA 93534
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: High Desert Medical Corporation
- 81 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 5
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 91011 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
LA CANADA, CA 91011
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Richard Compton's NPI number?
The NPI number for Richard Compton is 1215381777. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 20, 2016.
Where is Richard Compton located?
Richard Compton practices at 1109 Foothill Blvd, La Canada, CA 91011. The listed phone number is (435) 851-4140.
What is Richard Compton's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.
Is Richard Compton enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Richard Compton is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Richard Compton's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Richard Compton reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Galen Inpatient Physicians, PC (Glendale, CA) and High Desert Medical Group (Lancaster, CA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Richard Compton's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Richard Compton was last updated on September 16, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Richard Alan Compton, DO, MPH · NPI 1215381777
Hospitalist physician in La Canada, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 20, 2016.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1215381777 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** April 20, 2016
- **Primary specialty:** Hospitalist · taxonomy 208M00000X
- **State license:** 20A16339 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1109 FOOTHILL BLVD, La Canada, CA 91011
- **Phone:** (435) 851-4140
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Galen Inpatient Physicians, PC (NPI 1568137008, Glendale, CA); High Desert Medical Group (NPI 1720196702, Lancaster, CA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, class of 2016
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** September 16, 2022
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