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Unclaimed ProfileAbout RICHARDS
Samuel Stephen Richards, PA-C is a physician assistant based in Salt Lake City, UT. Samuel is also listed as specializing in physician assistant — surgical. According to Medicare claims data, Samuel cared for 490 Medicare patients across 1,058 services.
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Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (801) 314-4900
- Email not available
Practice Locations
5848 S FASHION BLVD STE 120
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,058 services · 490 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
94 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Procedure | 27447 |
38 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Procedure | 27130 |
23 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | Imaging | 73562 |
59 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
28 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
25 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Imaging | 72110 |
15 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
569 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
107 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
84 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Other physician assistants at this location 4
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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.
More connections — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other physician assistants in Salt Lake City 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2017 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in UT who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Richards specialize in?
Dr. Richards is a physician assistant in Salt Lake City, UT. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Richards located?
Dr. Richards is listed at 5848 S FASHION BLVD STE 120, Salt Lake City, UT 84107. 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 (801) 314-4900. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Richards's NPI number?
Dr. Richards's National Provider Identifier is 1609382050. 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 Other, graduating in 2017. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Richards been practicing?
Dr. Richards has 9 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2017, 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 aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee and replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of knee, 3 views and x-ray of hip, 2-3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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