CHAD RICHARD D.C.
NPI 1720174170
Chiropractor in Lake Charles, LA
About Chad Richard D.c. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
CHAD RICHARD D.C. (NPI 1720174170) is an individual chiropractor in Lake Charles, Louisiana, licensed in Louisiana (954) and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. He is a graduate of Life Chiropractic College (1992).
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
Chad Richard D.c. 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 Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Chad Richard reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Lake Charles, LA 70611
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 2 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
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.
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.
Reported Quality Measures
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 Chad Richard's NPI number?
The NPI number for Chad Richard is 1720174170. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 5, 2006.
Where is Chad Richard located?
Chad Richard practices at Moss Bluff Chiropractic Clinic 119 Tahoe Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70611. The listed phone number is (337) 855-6306.
What is Chad Richard's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Chiropractor with taxonomy code 111N00000X.
Is Chad Richard enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Chad Richard 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 organization bills Medicare for Chad Richard's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Chad Richard reassigns Medicare benefits to Moss Bluff Chiropractic Clinic (Lake Charles, LA). The 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 Chad Richard's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Chad Richard accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana and HMO Louisiana list Chad Richard 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 Chad Richard was last updated on March 25, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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.
# Chad Richard, D.C. · NPI 1720174170
Chiropractor provider in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since October 5, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1720174170 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** October 5, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Chiropractor · taxonomy 111N00000X
- **State license:** 954 (Louisiana)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** MOSS BLUFF CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 119 TAHOE DR, Lake Charles, LA 70611-5109
- **Phone:** (337) 855-6306 · **Fax:** (337) 855-7012
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** Moss Bluff Chiropractic Clinic (NPI 1659569119, Lake Charles, LA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Life Chiropractic College, class of 1992
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 25, 2024
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1720174170) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.