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Dr. John Porter Richards, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician in Charleston, WV · enumerated 2006 · practices at Elk Valley Health & Wellness.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1588627970

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Dr. John Porter Richards

Credential D.O.

Sex Male

Practice address Charleston, WV, 25302

Phone (304) 935-2513

Fax (304) 935-2524

Enumeration date Apr 8, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Sep 13, 2023

Street address withheld: NPPES sole-proprietor addresses can be home addresses. See our data policy.

Taxonomy & licenses

207Q00000X Family Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 1129 (WV) Primary

208100000X Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 1129 (WV) Secondary

DO · Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine: A fully licensed physician trained in osteopathic medical schools, with the same practice rights as an MD. About the DO credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
110028670	Other	WV	RAILROAD MEDICARE
224826100	Other	WV	US DEPT OF LABOR
550694936	Other	WV	UNITED HEALTHCARE MAMSI
004361690	Other	WV	AETNA
0041905000	Medicaid	WV	-
1025208	Other	WV	WORKER'S COMPENSATION
205562	Other	WV	CARELINK COVENTRY
001721126	Other	WV	BC/BS
7152313	Other	WV	CIGNA

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Is NPI 1588627970 active?

Yes, as of the latest NPPES snapshot, NPI 1588627970 is active (record last updated 2023-09-13).

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2023-09-13.