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- 887 Congress St, Portland, ME 04102
About Dr. Royal
Based in Portland, ME, Richard E. Royal, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under surgery. Richard graduated from Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine in 1988. Richard is also listed as specializing in surgery of the hand. According to Medicare claims data, Richard cared for 320 Medicare patients across 370 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more, and imaging of lymph nodes during surgery. NPI 1598901316 identifies this record in the national registry.
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Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (207) 774-6368
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
887 CONGRESS ST
Portland, ME 04102
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Surgery (Unspecified) 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
Breast conditions
Cancer
- Colon cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Liver cancer
- Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Pancreatic cancer
- Soft-tissue sarcoma
- Stomach cancer
- Thyroid cancer
Colorectal
Digestive
- Abdominal adhesions
- Acid reflux
- Acute pancreatitis
- Bowel obstruction
- Colon polyps
- Diverticulitis
- Gastroparesis
- Peptic ulcer disease
Digestive & blood
Digestive health
- Crohn's disease
- Fecal incontinence
- Perforated bowel
- Severe chronic constipation
- Swallowing difficulties
- Ulcerative colitis
Endocrine
Infections
Lumps & bumps
Lymphatic
Minor surgery
Skin & scars
Skin & soft tissue
Skin cancer
Vascular
Weight & metabolism
Wound care
Wounds
Procedures & services
Endocrine
Vascular
Wounds
Most searched procedures
Abdominal
Abdominal surgery
Bariatric
Breast surgery
Cancer
Cancer surgery
Colorectal
- Anal fistula surgery
- Anal Sphincter Repair
- Colon resection
- Hemorrhoid removal
- Ostomy reversal
- Ostomy surgery
- Rectal prolapse repair
- Surgery for chronic anal fissure
Consultations
Diagnostic
Digestive
Digestive health
Infections
Minor surgery
Post-op care
Reconstruction
Skin & soft tissue
- Cyst Removal
- Lipoma removal
- Mole removal
- Pilonidal cyst surgery
- Scar revision surgery
- Skin Tag Removal
Skin cancer
Vascular & cancer
Weight loss
Wound care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
370 services · 320 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery | Procedure | 38900 |
30 | More often than most peers in Surgery |
| Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of neck | Procedure | 38510 |
22 | Too few peers to compare |
| Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm | Procedure | 38525 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Surgery |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm | Procedure | 11606 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Surgery |
| Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth | Procedure | 10005 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Surgery |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | Imaging | 76536 |
26 | As often as other peers in Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
156 | More than most peers in 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 |
75 | More often than most peers in Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
26 | As often as other peers in Surgery |
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.
Other general surgeons at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 general surgeons in Portland 5
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 16 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1988 at Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery 1
Providers in ME who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Richard E. Royal specialize in?
Richard E. Royal is a general surgeon in Portland, ME. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Richard E. Royal located?
Richard E. Royal is listed at 887 Congress St, Portland, ME 04102. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Richard E. Royal's phone number?
The number on file is (207) 774-6368. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Richard E. Royal's NPI number?
Richard E. Royal's National Provider Identifier is 1598901316. 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 Richard E. Royal train?
Richard E. Royal attended Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine, graduating in 1988. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Richard E. Royal been practicing?
Richard E. Royal has 38 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1988, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Richard E. Royal do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Richard E. Royal performs procedures including imaging of lymph nodes during surgery, biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of neck and biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Richard E. Royal confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Richard E. Royal. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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