Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout WRIGHT
Richard F Wright, M.D. practises advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology in Santa Monica, CA. Richard is a 1977 graduate of Harvard Medical School. Richard is also listed as specialising in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine.
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Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Wright?
Dr. Wright is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology in Santa Monica, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ADVANCED HEART FAILURE AND TRANSPLANT CARDIOLOGY”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Wright's address?
Dr. Wright is listed at 2001 SANTA MONICA BLVD STE 280W, Santa Monica, CA 90404. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Wright?
The number on file is (310) 829-7678. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Wright?
Dr. Wright's National Provider Identifier is 1770580151. 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. Wright train?
Dr. Wright attended Harvard Medical School, graduating in 1977. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Wright have?
Dr. Wright has 49 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1977, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Wright perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Wright performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Is Dr. Wright's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Wright. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (310) 829-7678
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2001 SANTA MONICA BLVD STE 280W
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
18,756 services · 4,409 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
27 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
1,474 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
1,190 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
251 |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | Treatment | 93356 |
188 |
| Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, 1 day or longer, with recording, scanning analysis, interpretation, and report | Treatment | 93784 |
165 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
135 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | Treatment | 93244 |
47 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
45 |
| Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | Treatment | 93242 |
45 |
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 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology specialists in Santa Monica 2
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Harvard Medical School 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1977 at Harvard Medical School 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.