Physician Profile
William S Richards, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Richards
William S Richards, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Memphis, TN specializing in pulmonary disease. William trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine, graduating in 1990. William is also listed as specializing in critical care medicine. According to Medicare claims data, William cared for 899 Medicare patients across 1,477 services.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (901) 276-2662
- Email not available
Practice Locations
5050 POPLAR AVE SUITE 800
Memphis, TN 38157
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease 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
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,477 services · 899 patients · 14 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
91 |
| Ct scan of chest without contrast | Imaging | 71250 |
40 |
| Low dose ct scan of chest for lung cancer screening | Imaging | 71271 |
15 |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | Imaging | 71045 |
12 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Treatment | 94010 |
108 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
23 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
509 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
235 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
174 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
87 |
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 pulmonary diseases 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 pulmonary diseases in Memphis 4
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 21 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine 6
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1990 at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs X-ray of chest, 2 views 7
Providers in TN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Richards specialize in?
Dr. Richards is a pulmonary disease in Memphis, TN. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “PULMONARY DISEASE”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Richards located?
Dr. Richards is listed at 5050 POPLAR AVE SUITE 800, Memphis, TN 38157. 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 (901) 276-2662. 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 1932105004. 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 University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine, graduating in 1990. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Richards been practicing?
Dr. Richards has 36 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1990, 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 imaging including x-ray of chest, 2 views and ct scan of chest without contrast; provides treatments such as test to measure expiratory airflow and volume and test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Richards confirmed this information?
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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Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.