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DR. RICHARD R SUN MD
NPI 1962481150
Anesthesiology in Saint Louis, MO

Active since January 16, 2006PECOS Enrolled
10010 KENNERLY RD, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63128(636) 386-7222(636) 386-7810 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 13, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 19, 2026.

  • Individual
  • Male
  • Years of Experience 28
  • Anesthesiology
  • Accepts Insurance
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About RICHARD SUN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Richard Sun, an anesthesiologist established in Saint Louis, Missouri with a medical specialization in Anesthesiology and more than 28 years of experience. He graduated from Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania in 1999. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1962481150 assigned on January 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207L00000X with license number 2004018276 (MO). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated July 2026.

NPI
1962481150
Provider Name
DR. RICHARD R SUN MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
10010 KENNERLY RD SAINT LOUIS, MO 63128
Location Phone
(636) 386-7222
Location Fax
(636) 386-7810
Mailing Address
PO BOX 22407 SAINT LOUIS, MO 63126
Mailing Phone
(636) 386-7222
Mailing Fax
(636) 386-7810
Medical School Name
PERELMAN SCHOOL OF MED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Graduation Year
1999
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
01-16-2006
Last Update Date
07-13-2026
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An anesthesiologist like Richard Sun manages the care of surgical patients and pain relief through drug administration that reduces or eliminates pain during an operation, medical procedure or during labor and delivery of babies. During surgical procedures anesthesiologists are responsible for adjusting the amount of anesthetic, monitoring the patient's heart rate, body temperature, blood pressure and breathing.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Anesthesiology

Taxonomy Code
207L00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
2004018276
License State
MO
Taxonomy Description
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Balance by Medica Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits - PPO
  • Balance by Medica Bronze Premier - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Bronze Premier - PPO
  • Balance by Medica Expanded Bronze Standard - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Expanded Bronze Standard - PPO
  • Balance by Medica Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits - PPO
  • Balance by Medica Gold Share - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Gold Share - PPO
  • Balance by Medica Gold Standard - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Gold Standard - PPO
  • Balance by Medica Silver $0 Copay PCP Visits - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Silver $0 Copay PCP Visits - PPO
  • Balance by Medica Silver Share - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Silver Share - PPO
  • Balance by Medica Silver Standard - EPO
  • Balance by Medica Silver Standard - PPO
  • Medica Individual Choice Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits - HMO
  • Medica Individual Choice Bronze HSA - EPO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Richard Sun is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Richard Sun is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • PECOS PAC ID: 5395772743

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20050718000920

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Anesthesia for electroshock therapy

Anesthesia for electroshock therapy involves administering medications to put you into a deep sleep. This ensures you won't feel pain or remember the procedure. It's essential for your comfort and safety during the therapy.

This service was performed 190 times for 33 patients

Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope

This procedure involves the use of an endoscope, a flexible tube with a light and camera, to examine your esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel. Anesthesia ensures you are comfortable and pain-free during the procedure.

This service was performed 18 times for 18 patients

Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra

Anesthesia for a procedure on the urinary system through the urethra involves using medicine to numb sensation in the area. This is done to ensure you feel no pain or discomfort during the procedure. The medicine can be given locally, regionally, or generally, depending on the specifics of your procedure.

This service was performed 12 times for 12 patients

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Richard Sun is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name Address Phone Hospital Type Overall Rating
MERCY HOSPITAL JEFFERSON1400 US HIGHWAY 61
FESTUS, MO 63028
(636) 933-1000Acute Care Hospitals
MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH10010 KENNERLY ROAD
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63128
(314) 525-1000Acute Care Hospitals

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NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1962481150, we treat the final digit (0) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
0
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 6 → 12 → 3 4 → 8 1 → 2 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 8 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 60

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 60 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1962481150.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1962481150, enumerated as an "individual" on January 16, 2006.

The provider is located at 10010 KENNERLY RD SAINT LOUIS, MO 63128 and the phone number is (636) 386-7222.

Anesthesiology with taxonomy code 207L00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medica. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.

Richard Sun is affiliated with: MERCY HOSPITAL JEFFERSON and MERCY HOSPITAL SOUTH.