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Richard Scott Sears, DO

Anesthesiology Physician in Newport News, VA · enumerated 2006.

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

National Provider Identifier

1598735672

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Richard Scott Sears

Credential DO

Sex Male

Practice address 500 J Clyde Morris Blvd, Riverside Regional Medical Center, Newport News, VA, 23601

Phone (757) 594-2000

Enumeration date Jan 23, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Dec 18, 2014

Taxonomy & licenses

207L00000X Anesthesiology Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 0102050237 (VA) Primary

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
005714508	Medicaid	VA	-

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What is the NPI number for Richard Sears?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Richard Sears is 1598735672, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Where does Richard Sears practice?

The practice location on file with NPPES is in Newport News, VA. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2014-12-18.