Provider Profile
Kathleen Richards, DPM
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Richards
Kathleen Richards, DPM is a healthcare provider in Fountain Hills, AZ specializing in podiatry — foot & ankle surgery. Kathleen trained at Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine, graduating in 1988. Kathleen is also listed as specializing in podiatry. Medicare claims data shows Kathleen provided 976 services to 495 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, established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more, and removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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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
- (480) 837-2240
- Email not available
Practice Locations
11046 N SAGUARO BLVD STE 2
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Podiatry — Foot & Ankle 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
- Bunions
- Diabetic foot ulcer
- Foot fungus
- Heel pain
- Ingrown toenails
Arthritis
- Ankle arthritis
- Gout
- Stiff Big Toe
Bone
- Heel Spurs
Circulation
- Poor Circulation and Swollen Legs
Deformities
- Claw toe
- Pump bump
Deformity
- Flat Feet
- Hammertoe
- High Arches
- Tailor's Bunion
Diabetes & circulation
- Charcot Foot
General
- Swollen Feet And Ankles
Infections
- Foot Cellulitis
Injuries
- Lisfranc Injury
- Turf toe
Injury
- Ankle fracture
- Ankle sprain
- Broken Foot
- Broken Toe
- Shin Splints
- Stress Fracture In Foot
Joints
- Ankle Impingement
- Toe Joint Pain
Lumps & bumps
- Ganglion Cyst On Foot
Lumps & Bumps
- Plantar Fibroma
Nerve
- Burning Feet
- Foot Drop
- Foot Numbness
- Neuroma In Foot
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Pain
- Ball Of Foot Pain
- Foot Arch Pain
- Foot cramps
- Heel Bursitis
- Sesamoiditis
- Top of foot pain
Pediatric
- Sever's Disease
Skin & nail
- Athletes Foot
- Black Toenail
- Blisters On Feet
- Corns And Calluses
- Cracked Heels
- Sweaty Feet
- Thick Toenails
Skin & Nails
- Loose Toenail
- Smelly Feet
- Warts
Tendon & ligament
- Achilles Tendon Pain
- Chronic Ankle Instability
- Posterior Tibial Tendonitis
- Torn Achilles tendon
Tendonitis
- Peroneal Tendonitis
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Bunion surgery
- Custom orthotics
- Foot wart removal
- Heel pain treatment
- Ingrown toenail removal
Diagnostics
- Nail Biopsy
Diagnostics & exams
- Diabetic Foot Checkup
- Foot X-Ray
- Skin lump biopsy
Diagnostics & fittings
- Ankle Brace Fitting
- Diabetic Shoe Fitting
- Walking Boot Fitting
Imaging
- Ultrasound Of The Foot
Injections
- Alcohol Injections For Neuroma
- Amniotic Fluid Injection
- Cortisone Injection For Foot
- Foot Nerve Block
- PRP Injection For Foot
Nail & skin care
- Blood Under Toenail Drainage
- Corn And Callus Removal
- Laser Toenail Fungus Treatment
- Permanent Toenail Removal
- Routine Podiatric Nail Trimming
Non-Surgical
- Bunion Splinting
- Night Splint Fitting
- Toe Spacer Fitting
Skin & Nails
- Cryotherapy for skin lesions
- Swift wart treatment
- Wart Acid Treatment
Surgery
- Achilles Tendon Lengthening
- Achilles tendon repair
- Ankle arthroscopy
- Ankle fusion
- Ankle Ligament Surgery
- Ankle Replacement
- Big Toe Joint Replacement
- Bone Spur Removal Foot
- Broken Ankle Surgery
- Flat Foot Reconstruction
- Ganglion Cyst Removal On Foot
- Hammertoe Surgery
- Heel Spur Removal
- Lapiplasty
- Minimally invasive bunion surgery
- Morton's Neuroma Surgery
- Peroneal Tendon Repair
- Plantar Fascia Release
- Plantar Fibroma Removal
- Plantar plate repair
- Pump bump surgery
- Stiff Big Toe Surgery
- Subtalar arthroereisis
- Tarsal Tunnel Release
- Tendon Transfer In Foot
Therapy
- Broken Toe Taping
- Foot Casting
- Shockwave Therapy
Wound care
- Skin Substitute Graft For Foot Ulcer
- Wound Debridement For Foot Ulcer
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
976 services · 495 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Procedure | 11721 |
160 | As often as other peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | Procedure | 17000 |
108 | More often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Simple or single drainage of skin abscess | Procedure | 10060 |
56 | More often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
41 | More often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths | Procedure | 17003 |
23 | Too few peers to compare |
| Permanent removal fingernail or toenail | Procedure | 11750 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
337 | More often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
173 | More often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
62 | More often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Also at this address 2
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Trained at Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1988 at Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails 8
Providers in AZ who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Richards specialize in?
Dr. Richards is a podiatry in Fountain Hills, AZ. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Richards located?
Dr. Richards is listed at 11046 N Saguaro Blvd Ste 2, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268. 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 (480) 837-2240. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Richards?
Dr. Richards's National Provider Identifier is 1073500237. 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 Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine, graduating in 1988. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Richards have?
Dr. Richards has 38 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1988, 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 removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails, destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth and simple or single drainage of skin abscess, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Richards's profile verified?
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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