Mark Richards, MD
NPI 1952567265 · Physician Assistant · Houston, TX
Mark Richards, MD is a Physician Assistant provider in Houston, TX (NPI 1952567265).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1952567265
- Entity type
- Individual
- Primary specialty
- Physician AssistantPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
- Credential
- MD
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
- License
- PA00300 (TX)
Specialties & taxonomies
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure33% of score
17 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness33% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint20% of score
1 documented practice location
- Open Payments transparency13% of score
Has Open Payments disclosures (2024)
Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.
Transparency — industry payments
Based on CMS Open Payments, 2024; not all care is captured.
$191 across 2 records (Open Payments 2024)
Open Payments discloses payments and transfers of value (meals, travel, consulting, research, royalties) from drug and device makers to providers. This is a transparency signal, not a verdict — such payments are legal and common, and their presence is neither an endorsement nor a criticism. Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
Practice location
Mailing address
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2008-08-06
- Last updated
- 2008-11-26
Frequently asked questions
- What is Mark Richards's NPI number?
- Mark Richards's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952567265, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What is Mark Richards's specialty?
- Mark Richards is listed in the NPPES registry with a primary specialty of Physician Assistant (Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers).
- Where is Mark Richards located?
- Mark Richards's practice location on file with NPPES is 6411 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030-1501.
- What is Mark Richards's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Mark Richards is (713) 704-4000.
- Is Mark Richards's NPI active?
- Yes — Mark Richards's NPI (1952567265) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2008-11-26.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.