Individual provider Active NPI

James Micheal Richter, MD

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Boston, MA
National Provider Identifier
1275516643
Registry record updated Jul 13, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Internal Medicine PhysicianTaxonomy code 207R00000X
License
41982 Issued in MA
Practice address
55 Fruit St
BLK 4
Boston, MA 02114-2696
Phone
(617) 726-0607
Fax
(617) 724-5997
NPI assigned
Nov 21, 2005
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jul 13, 2026

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

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X 41982 MA Primary
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X 41982 MA

Addresses

Primary practice location

55 Fruit St
BLK 4
Boston, MA 02114-2696

Mailing address

PO Box 9142
Charlestown, MA 02129-9142
Phone (617) 724-0287

Other identifiers 3

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
0141577MedicaidMA
711003OtherMATUFTS HEALTH PLAN
E05507OtherMABCBS MA

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in MA
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 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20050722000407 MA Practitioner - GastroenterologyPractitioner - Internal Medicine 6800823733 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
GastroenterologyAlso: Internal Medicine
Education
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, 1976
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
Group practices
The General Hospital CorporationGroup PAC ID 6507803806, 1,275 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

55 Fruit St
Boston, MA 02114-2621
Phone (617) 726-2000

55 Fruit St
Boston, MA 02114-2696
Phone (617) 724-0287

Hospital & facility affiliations

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Colonoscopy110
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux71

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
The General Hospital Corporation CurrentSince Aug 12, 2010 Accepting new patients
Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc Internal Medicine CurrentSince Mar 1, 1981 Accepting new patients
General Hospital Corp Current Accepting new patients

Locations

15 Parkman St
#627R
Boston, MA 02114
Phone (617) 726-7946

55 Fruit St
#4
Boston, MA 02114
Phone (617) 724-2229

55 Fruit St
Boston, MA 02114

55 Fruit St
#2
Boston, MA 02114
Phone (617) 726-2967

15 Parkman St
Boston, MA 02114
Phone (617) 726-3023

15 Parkman St
#635
Boston, MA 02114
Phone (617) 724-4600

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: richter.james.mgh@direct.partners.masshiway.net

Organizations & group practices 3

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.

Hospital & facility affiliations 6

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

NPI Registry JSON

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

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}

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