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Richard J. Wright, MD

Otolaryngology · Palo Alto

NPI 1447375480

Medicare standing
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Plans that list them
10
2 carriers
Office
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1 location · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · 3,783 clinicians in this group

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Plans that list them

10 plans · 2 carriers

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10 of 10 plans

Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
Alignment Health BreathEasy (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Clarity (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Harmony (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes CalPlus (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Care (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedSep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Choice (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedSep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Honor+ Plan (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health My Choice CalCare (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN Strive (HMO C-SNP)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence A122402 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2012 · expires 2027-10-31 · Tufts University School of Medicine.

No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

State licence records

1 licence

  • Washington MD.MD.60211098Physician And Surgeon License · since 2011 · expires 2013-10-27
    ExpiredNo board action on this licenceCheck it with the state

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Original Medicare doctor bills

$70,905

Medicare paid this office $70,905 for 236 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Return visit (30+ min)129$22,542$117
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope44$9,682$194
Short return visit (20+ min)67$7,496$81
Removal of impacted ear wax73$4,780$43
New patient visit (30+ min)47$4,706$100
See all 7 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Return visit (30+ min)129$22,542$117
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope44$9,682$194
Short return visit (20+ min)67$7,496$81
Removal of impacted ear wax73$4,780$43
New patient visit (30+ min)47$4,706$100
New patient visit (45+ min)25$3,823$153
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope17$2,383$132

Who their Medicare patients are

236 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 75 · Women 56% · Also on Medicaid 18% · Health risk score 1.09. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical otolaryngology clinician is at 1.19.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 67% · Coronary heart disease 28% · Diabetes 27% · Chronic kidney disease 19% · Atrial fibrillation 17% · Depression 17% · Cancer 15% · Heart failure 14% · COPD 11% · Stroke 7%.

The office billed $305,928, Medicare allowed $91,886 and paid $70,905; for 611 services of 40 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
2024236611751.09$305,928$70,905
2023223587751.03$254,286$66,546
2022219510751.01$237,365$54,838
2021278604751.05$281,032$69,698
2020202508741.05$226,800$57,517
2019285544741.16$210,691$51,454
2018318611741.16$222,385$55,185
2017338702741.30$285,574$68,507
2016339749731.15$276,373$68,112
2015296668731.04$205,394$58,479
2014226498731.13$146,377$37,847
2013257586721.06$185,142$51,383

Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.

See the services billed each year

2023: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Return visit (30+ min)124$21,595$115
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope46$9,786$196
Short return visit (20+ min)74$7,350$82
Removal of impacted ear wax81$4,812$42
New patient visit (30+ min)48$4,695$98
New patient visit (45+ min)21$3,321$158
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope20$2,636$132

2022: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Return visit (30+ min)93$13,734$114
Short return visit (20+ min)73$7,314$79
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope29$6,179$193
New patient visit (30+ min)48$4,327$90
Removal of impacted ear wax78$4,198$40
New patient visit (45+ min)30$3,636$121
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope21$2,923$127

2021: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Return visit (30+ min)132$19,252$115
New patient visit (45+ min)61$9,191$151
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope37$8,358$204
New patient visit (30+ min)58$5,684$98
Removal of impacted ear wax94$4,818$42
Short return visit (20+ min)53$4,731$78
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope31$4,158$130

2020: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Return visit (30+ min)102$13,704$97
New patient visit (30+ min)84$7,913$94
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope32$6,809$195
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope30$3,617$117
Removal of impacted ear wax62$3,070$39
Short return visit (20+ min)35$2,764$66

2019: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Return visit (30+ min)103$11,780$93
New patient visit (30+ min)102$9,896$97
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope30$6,349$198
Short return visit (20+ min)62$4,673$65
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope39$4,431$114
Removal of impacted ear wax84$4,008$40

2018: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Return visit (30+ min)113$13,256$90
New patient visit (30+ min)136$12,617$93
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope24$5,274$211
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope44$4,718$105
Removal of impacted ear wax75$4,514$43
Short return visit (20+ min)58$4,064$63
Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing14$688$46

2017: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Return visit (30+ min)171$19,619$88
New patient visit (30+ min)151$13,430$89
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope35$7,772$199
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope49$5,332$107
Removal of impacted ear wax81$4,187$41
Short return visit (20+ min)47$3,244$55

2016: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
New patient visit (30+ min)154$13,150$85
Return visit (30+ min)124$12,756$90
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope39$8,208$200
Short return visit (20+ min)97$7,960$60
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope66$7,080$103
Removal of impacted ear wax72$4,008$42
New patient visit (45+ min)15$1,320$88
Short return visit18$1,035$37

2015: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
New patient visit (30+ min)126$11,966$95
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope41$9,199$209
Return visit (30+ min)83$8,428$89
Short return visit (20+ min)90$7,458$62
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope64$7,062$110
Removal of impacted ear wax67$3,678$41
Short return visit39$2,336$37
New patient visit (15+ min)15$975$65

2014: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
New patient visit (30+ min)108$8,727$81
Short return visit (20+ min)62$5,039$57
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope22$4,749$190
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope41$4,516$105
Return visit (30+ min)45$4,513$88
Short return visit59$2,901$36
Removal of impacted ear wax31$1,673$41
New patient visit (15+ min)19$1,166$61

2013: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
New patient visit (30+ min)135$12,045$89
Short return visit (20+ min)95$7,744$60
Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope33$7,205$206
Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope57$6,308$102
Return visit (30+ min)59$5,966$92
Short return visit51$2,675$38
Removal of impacted ear wax33$1,678$44

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$6,558

Pharmacies billed $6,558 in 2024.

This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.

226 generic and 11 brand-name prescriptions · $6,558 in drug cost · 17 antibiotic prescriptions to 16 people.

Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.

Largest Part D drug costs
Azelastine55$2,366$43
Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone15$1,432$95
Fluticasone Propionate41$860$21
Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil16$510$32
Ipratropium14$431$31
See all 7 drugs
Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed
Azelastine55$2,366$43
Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone15$1,432$95
Fluticasone Propionate41$860$21
Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil16$510$32
Ipratropium14$431$31
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass15$88$6
Mupirocin26$84$3

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
202423790None5%$6,558
202318485NoneNone$5,715
202224488None6%$10,249
2021282126NoneNone$10,300
2020219101NoneNone$6,803
201917491NoneNone$4,740
2018206102NoneNone$4,273
201719695None12%$5,575
201614673None12%$3,883
201511467NoneNone$3,273
201415360NoneNone$4,644
201316375NoneNone$7,216

Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 6 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Azelastine44$2,198$50
Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil16$770$48
Fluticasone Propionate25$395$16
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass14$138$10
Mupirocin18$55$3
Prednisone11$41$4

2022: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Azelastine68$3,918$58
Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil12$1,053$88
Fluticasone Propionate28$435$16
Mupirocin34$188$6
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass18$186$10

2021: 6 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Azelastine51$3,382$66
Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil17$1,096$64
Fluticasone Propionate48$1,069$22
Mometasone Furoate13$381$29
Mupirocin34$261$8
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass16$158$10

2020: 6 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Fluticasone Propionate35$986$28
Azelastine27$924$34
Mupirocin37$553$15
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass14$170$12
Mometasone Furoate11$100$9
Prednisone14$61$4

2019: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Fluticasone Propionate40$904$23
Mupirocin24$173$7
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass16$117$7
Omeprazole11$103$9
Prednisone12$40$3

2018: 6 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Fluticasone Propionate54$590$11
Azelastine13$409$31
Mometasone Furoate20$205$10
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass11$121$11
Omeprazole12$88$7
Prednisone14$64$5

2017: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Azelastine22$841$38
Fluticasone Propionate51$574$11
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass12$147$12
Ciprofloxacin13$125$10
Prednisone13$69$5

2016: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Fluticasone Propionate45$424$9
Omeprazole11$102$9

2015: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Fluticasone Propionate23$418$18
Omeprazole24$205$9

2014: 3 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Azelastine13$707$54
Fluticasone Propionate40$659$16
Omeprazole33$393$12

2013: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2013
Fluticasone Propionate48$1,231$26
Azelastine11$600$55
Omeprazole40$552$14
Amox Tr-Potassium Clavulanate12$274$23

Money from drug and device companies

$41 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202512None$41
202424None$156
202334None$221
202111None$17

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Smith+NephewHalo$41
2 payments
  • Meals for Halo · 2025-11-11 · $15
  • Meals for Halo · 2025-11-06 · $26
See all 2 published payments
Every published payment
Smith+NephewMeals · 2025-11-11Halo$15
Smith+NephewMeals · 2025-11-06Halo$26
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2021)

2024: $156

Payments by company in 2024
E.R. Squibb & Sons L.L.C.Camzyos$142
3 payments
  • Meals for Camzyos · 2024-06-06 · $23
  • Meals for Camzyos · 2024-06-05 · $12
  • Meals for Camzyos · 2024-06-04 · $108
Smith+NephewHalo$14
1 payment
  • Meals for Halo · 2024-03-26 · $14

2023: $221

Payments by company in 2023
Novartis PharmaceuticalsLeqvio$111
1 payment
  • Meals for Leqvio · 2023-06-12 · $111
E.R. Squibb & Sons L.L.C.Camzyos$91
2 payments
  • Meals for Camzyos · 2023-10-06 · $27
  • Meals for Camzyos · 2023-03-25 · $64
Smith+NephewHalo$20
1 payment
  • Meals for Halo · 2023-10-19 · $20

2021: $17

Payments by company in 2021
E.R. Squibb & Sons L.L.C.None$17
1 payment
  • Meals · 2021-08-19 · $17

Professional record

NPI
1447375480
Licence
CA A122402, WA 60211098California A122402: Current · expires 2027-10-31Washington MD.MD.60211098: Expired
Trained
Tufts University School of Medicine, 2006
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207YX0905X (207YX0905X); Federal specialty code 207YS0123X (207YS0123X)
Mailing address
325 Distel Cir, Los Altos, CA, 94022
NPI first listed
2007-03-20
NPI last updated
2026-06-24
NPI record certified
2026-06-24

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.