WILLIAM RICHARDS MD
NPI 1548368491
Surgery in Mobile, AL
About William Richards Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
WILLIAM RICHARDS MD (NPI 1548368491) is an individual surgery provider in Mobile, Alabama, licensed in Alabama (29705) and active in the NPI registry since September 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of University Of Maryland School Of Medicine (1979).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Accepted Insurance
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
William Richards Md 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 William Richards reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Mobile, AL 36617
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 394 clinicians in this Medicare group
Mobile, AL 36617
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 857 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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 36617 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 4
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
MOBILE, AL 36617
MOBILE, AL 36617
MOBILE, AL 36617
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 William Richards's NPI number?
The NPI number for William Richards is 1548368491. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 21, 2006.
Where is William Richards located?
William Richards practices at 2451 University Hospital Dr Mastin 101, Mobile, AL 36617. The listed phone number is (251) 445-8282.
What is William Richards's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Surgery with taxonomy code 208600000X.
Is William Richards enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. William Richards 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 William Richards's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), William Richards reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: University Of South Alabama (Mobile, AL) and Usa Health Physician Billing Services LLC (Mobile, AL). 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 William Richards's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does William Richards accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Ambetter of Alabama and Ambetter of Tennessee and 2 other insurers list William Richards as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for William Richards was last updated on March 3, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 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.
# William Richards, MD · NPI 1548368491
Surgery physician in Mobile, Alabama. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since September 21, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1548368491 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** September 21, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Surgery · taxonomy 208600000X
- **State license:** 29705 (Alabama)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2451 UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DR, MASTIN 101, Mobile, AL 36617-2300
- **Phone:** (251) 445-8282 · **Fax:** (251) 445-8281
## 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): University Of South Alabama (NPI 1497859052, Mobile, AL); Usa Health Physician Billing Services LLC (NPI 1285292912, Mobile, AL) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, class of 1979
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 3, 2021
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1548368491) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.