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- 22250 Providence Dr Ste 601, Southfield, MI 48075
About Dr. Richards
Boyd Richards, DO practices neurosurgery in Southfield, MI. Boyd is a 2004 graduate of Kansas City University of Physicians and Surgeons. Boyd is also listed as specializing in neurological surgery. Medicare claims data shows Boyd provided 1,244 services to 1,069 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes, and x-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952438269.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (248) 569-7745
- Email not available
Practice Locations
22250 PROVIDENCE DR STE 601
Southfield, MI 48075
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurological Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Brain & spine conditions
Brain conditions
Brain disorders
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Chiari Malformation
- Drug-Resistant Seizures
- Epidermoid cyst
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Meningitis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Papilledema
- Pituitary Tumor
Brain injury
Brain tumors
Movement disorders
Nerve disorders
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Or Injured Nerve
- Face Twitching
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
Pediatric conditions
Spine & back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Severe back pain
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tethered Spinal Cord
Spine conditions
- Bone Spurs In The Spine
- Fluid Cyst In Spinal Cord
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spine Infection
- Stress Fracture Of The Spine
Spine deformity
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Brain & spine surgery
Brain procedures
- Awake Brain Mapping Surgery
- Brain Shunt Placement
- Chiari Decompression Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Draining A Brain Bleed
- Facial Nerve Decompression Surgery
- Laser Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Needle Brain Biopsy
Brain surgery
Cranial reconstruction
Diagnostic & therapeutic
Endovascular procedures
Functional neurosurgery
Monitoring & trauma
Nerve procedures
Nerve surgery
Pain procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet Joint Injections
- Pain pump implant
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
Pediatric neurosurgery
Radiation & radiosurgery
Radiation surgery
Skull base surgery
Spasticity treatment
Spine procedures
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Kyphoplasty
- Nerve Opening Widening
- Scoliosis correction surgery
- SI Joint Fusion
- Spinal Cyst Removal
- Tethered Cord Release
- Vertebra Removal Surgery
Spine surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neck Canal Enlargement Surgery
- Spinal Cord Tumor Removal
- Vertebroplasty
Vascular neurosurgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,244 services · 1,069 patients · 23 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
76 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Procedure | 22633 |
27 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 63052 |
26 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22842 |
21 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Procedure | 22634 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Procedure | 22551 |
16 | As often as other peers in Neurosurgery |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Procedure | 22840 |
15 | As often as other peers in Neurosurgery |
| Partial removal of bone of additional segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 63053 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22845 |
14 | As often as other peers in Neurosurgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other neurosurgery specialists in Southfield 8
Same specialty, same city.
Class of 2004 at Kansas City University of Physicians and Surgeons 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion 8
Providers in MI who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Richards specialize in?
Dr. Richards is a neurosurgery in Southfield, MI. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Richards located?
Dr. Richards is listed at 22250 Providence Dr Ste 601, Southfield, MI 48075. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Richards's phone number?
The number on file is (248) 569-7745. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Richards?
Dr. Richards's National Provider Identifier is 1952438269. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Richards go to medical school?
Dr. Richards attended Kansas City University of Physicians and Surgeons, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Richards have?
Dr. Richards has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Richards do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Richards performs procedures including insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion, fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc and partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views and x-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Richards. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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