DAMIAN FRANCIS RICHARDS CRNA
NPI 1790411072
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Bethlehem, PA
About Damian Francis Richards Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DAMIAN FRANCIS RICHARDS CRNA (NPI 1790411072) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, licensed in Pennsylvania (RN695613) and active in the NPI registry since July 2022. He is affiliated with St Luke's Hospital Bethlehem and is a graduate of Other (2022).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
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
Damian Francis Richards Crna 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
6Medicare enrollment records show Damian Richards reassigns Medicare billing to 6 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Bethlehem, PA 18015
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 290 clinicians in this Medicare group
Allentown, PA 18106
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 17 clinicians in this Medicare group
Hazleton, PA 18201
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Hazleton Anesthesia Services PC
- 81 clinicians in this Medicare group
West Hazleton, PA 18202
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 4,429 clinicians in this Medicare group
Wilkes Barre, PA 18764
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 151 clinicians in this Medicare group
Muncy, PA 17756
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 1,405 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.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 3
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
St Luke's Hospital Bethlehem
Acute Care Hospitals · Bethlehem, PALehigh Valley Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Allentown, PASt Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus
Acute Care Hospitals · Lehighton, PAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 18015 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 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
BETHLEHEM, PA 18015
BETHLEHEM, PA 18015
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 Damian Richards's NPI number?
The NPI number for Damian Richards is 1790411072. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 28, 2022.
Where is Damian Richards located?
Damian Richards practices at 801 Ostrum St, Bethlehem, PA 18015. The listed phone number is (610) 954-5810.
What is Damian Richards's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Damian Richards enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Damian 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 Damian Richards's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Damian Richards reassigns Medicare benefits to 6 organizations: Anesthesia Specialists Of Bethlehem, PC (Bethlehem, PA), Northeastern Anesthesia Physicians P.C. (Allentown, PA), Hazleton Anesthesia Services, P.C. (Hazleton, PA), Geisinger Clinic (West Hazleton, PA), 360 Anesthesia PLLC (Wilkes Barre, PA) and 1 more organization, listed in the Medicare section above. 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 Damian Richards's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Damian Richards affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Damian Richards is affiliated with St Luke's Hospital Bethlehem, Lehigh Valley Hospital and St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Damian Richards was last updated on June 11, 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.
# Damian Francis Richards, CRNA · NPI 1790411072
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 28, 2022.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1790411072 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** July 28, 2022
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** RN695613 (Pennsylvania)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 801 OSTRUM ST, Bethlehem, PA 18015-1000
- **Phone:** (610) 954-5810 · **Fax:** (610) 954-5480
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 6 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Anesthesia Specialists Of Bethlehem, PC (NPI 1851349302, Bethlehem, PA); Northeastern Anesthesia Physicians P.C. (NPI 1275594830, Allentown, PA); Hazleton Anesthesia Services, P.C. (NPI 1073841698, Hazleton, PA); Geisinger Clinic (NPI 1902410673, West Hazleton, PA); 360 Anesthesia PLLC (NPI 1811637366, Wilkes Barre, PA); and 1 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2022
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** June 11, 2024
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1790411072) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.