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William Richards, MD

William Richards is a Surgery Physician provider (Surgery) practicing in Mobile, AL, registered in the NPPES registry with NPI 1548368491 since 2006. The credential MD stands for Doctor of Medicine.

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NPI 1548368491
Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name William Richards
Credential MD
Sex Male
Practice address 2451 UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DR, MASTIN 101, Mobile, AL, 36617
Phone 2514458282
Fax 2514458281
Enumeration date 2006-09-21
Last updated in NPPES 2021-03-03

Taxonomy & licenses

Taxonomy code Specialty Primary License State
208600000X Surgery Physician Secondary MD17708 TN
208600000X Surgery Physician Primary 29705 AL

MD — Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

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Provider: William Richards, MD
NPI: 1548368491
Taxonomy: 208600000X (Surgery Physician)
Address: 2451 UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DR, MASTIN 101, Mobile, AL, 36617

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1871577049 Edward Panacek Individual Emergency Medicine Physician Mobile, AL
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1043324924 Jacquelyn Thompson Individual Physician Assistant Mobile, AL
1497859052 University of South Alabama Organization Clinical Medical Laboratory Mobile, AL
1376633636 Michael Sternberg Individual Emergency Medicine Physician Mobile, AL
1184790610 Lisa Moreno-Walton Individual Emergency Medicine Physician Mobile, AL

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What specialty is William Richards?
William Richards is registered in NPPES with the primary taxonomy of Surgery Physician. The taxonomy code describes the provider's classification and area of specialization for claims and credentialing.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-11. Provider record last updated 2021-03-03.