Richard Wertz, MD

Primary specialty

Diagnostic Radiology PhysicianTaxonomy code 2085R0202X

License

MD047214L Issued in PA

Practice address

620 Howard Ave
Altoona, PA 16601-4804

Phone

(814) 946-2696

NPI assigned

Jan 20, 2006

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

Yes

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Addresses

Electronic endpoints 1

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in PA, ND2 enrollments

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Specialty

Diagnostic Radiology

Education

Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 1988

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Dubois Regional Medical Center 424 clinicians

Scranton Quincy Clinic Company LLC 66 clinicians

Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc 41 clinicians

Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc. 191 clinicians

Sanford Bismarck 562 clinicians

Mount Nittany Medical Center Health Services Inc 366 clinicians

University of Pittsburgh Physicians 4,166 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Hospital, Bismarck, ND, CCN 350015
• Upmc Altoona Hospital, Altoona, PA, CCN 390073
• Upmc Bedford Memorial Hospital, Everett, PA, CCN 390117
• McKenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc Hospital, Watford City, ND, CCN 351302
• Penn Highlands Dubois Hospital, Dubois, PA, CCN 390086

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score

79.88 of 100Reported as group

Quality

62.63

Promoting interoperability

100

Improvement activities

40

Cost

70.3

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: rwertz266530@upmc.direct-ci.com

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

• Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc

  • Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
  • Monongahela, PA
  • NPI 1689708570

  PA

  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Mount Nittany Medical Center Health Services Inc

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • State College, PA
  • NPI 1598992554

  PA

  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Scranton Quincy Clinic Company LLC

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Scranton, PA
  • NPI 1508143074

  PA

  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Altoona, PA
  • NPI 1396724217

  PA

  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Sanford Bismarck

  • Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center
  • Bismarck, ND
  • NPI 1811941172

  ND

  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Dubois Regional Medical Center

  • Diagnostic Radiology Physician
  • Du Bois, PA
  • NPI 1093812406

  Diagnostic Radiology, PA

  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Highlands Hospital and Health Center

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Connellsville, PA
  • NPI 1447443957

  PA

  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Scranton Hospitalist Physician Services LLC

  • Diagnostic Radiology Physician
  • Scranton, PA
  • NPI 1023317849

  Diagnostic Radiology, PA

  Medicare reassignment NPD
• North Penn Comprehensive Health Services

  • Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
  • Wellsboro, PA
  • NPI 1912093576

  PA

  Medicare reassignment
• Monongahela Valley Hospital, Inc

  • Gastroenterology Physician
  • Rostraver TWP, PA
  • NPI 1477490225
  Care Compare group
• Monongahela Valley Hospital, Inc.

  • Rehabilitation Hospital Unit
  • Monongahela, PA
  • NPI 1174598858
  Care Compare group
• Monongahela Valley Hospital, Inc.

  • Psychiatric Hospital Unit
  • Monongahela, PA
  • NPI 1316911142
  Care Compare group

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• Dubois Regional Medical Center

  • Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician
  • Du Bois, PA
  • NPI 1033213608

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Dubois Regional Medical Center

  • Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
  • Du Bois, PA
  • NPI 1083727796

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Dubois Regional Medical Center

  • Diagnostic Radiology Physician
  • Du Bois, PA
  • NPI 1093812406

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Dubois Regional Medical Center

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Du Bois, PA
  • NPI 1144249657

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Dubois Regional Medical Center

  • Neurological Surgery Physician
  • Dubois, PA
  • NPI 1184728727

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Dubois Regional Medical Center

  • Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician
  • Du Bois, PA
  • NPI 1245341387

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Dubois Regional Medical Center

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Du Bois, PA
  • NPI 1245410554

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Dubois Regional Medical Center

  • Neurology Physician
  • Du Bois, PA
  • NPI 1316041973

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Dubois Regional Medical Center

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Clearfield, PA
  • NPI 1316537228

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Dubois Regional Medical Center

  • Psychiatry Physician
  • Clearfield, PA
  • NPI 1326612847

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Dubois Regional Medical Center

  • Cardiovascular Disease Physician
  • Punxsutawney, PA
  • NPI 1407941305

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• Dubois Regional Medical Center

  • Anesthesiology Physician
  • Du Bois, PA
  • NPI 1447357843

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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• Michelle Weston, BS
• Jodi L Westover, P.A.

• All providers in Altoona, PA
• Diagnostic Radiology Physician in Pennsylvania

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Dec 2, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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