Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Wael Richeh, MD
Neurology · Rancho Mirage, CA
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Richeh
Dr. Wael Richeh is a neurology specialist in Rancho Mirage, CA, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Richeh performed 22,294 Medicare services across 2,282 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Richeh received a total of $10,306 from 53 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 688 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Richeh is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 15 years in practice
▲ Top 5% volume in CA
$10,306 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗22,294
Medicare services
Top 5% in CA for neurology
2,282
Unique beneficiaries
$15
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~1,486 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit An injection of onabotulinumtoxinA, a medication used to temporarily relax muscles or reduce gland activity. The dose is measured in units, with this code representing a single unit administered. |
18,960 | $5 | $12 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
1,568 | $84 | $217 |
| Electromyography of arm or leg muscles A test that measures the electrical activity in the muscles of the arm or leg using a needle electrode. It helps evaluate the health of muscles and the nerve cells that control them. |
320 | $72 | $238 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
231 | $110 | $320 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
222 | $39 | $75 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
167 | $8 | $8 |
| Ketorolac injection, per 15 mg An injection of ketorolac tromethamine, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, administered in doses measured per 15 mg. |
144 | $0 | $10 |
| EEG, extended monitoring A test that records electrical activity in the brain while the patient is both awake and asleep. |
102 | $41 | $171 |
| Nerve conduction study, 9-10 studies A diagnostic test that measures how well nerves send electrical signals. It involves performing 9 to 10 separate nerve conduction studies to evaluate nerve function. |
99 | $147 | $631 |
| Bilateral facial and neck nerve muscle paralysis injection Injection of a chemical agent to paralyze muscles in the face and neck on both sides. |
89 | $113 | $404 |
| Nerve conduction studies, 5-6 tests A series of 5 to 6 tests that measure how well nerves send electrical signals. The procedure evaluates nerve function and helps identify damage or dysfunction. |
73 | $97 | $395 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 5-10 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 5 and 10 minutes to discuss medical matters. |
48 | $33 | $45 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
47 | $10 | $50 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
46 | $64 | $157 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
41 | $101 | $268 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
34 | $17 | $17 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe. |
30 | $60 | $64 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
26 | $35 | $89 |
| Nerve conduction studies, 7-8 tests A series of 7 to 8 nerve conduction tests to evaluate how well nerves are sending signals to muscles. |
20 | $125 | $520 |
| Nerve conduction study, 3-4 tests A diagnostic test that measures how well nerves send electrical signals. It involves performing 3 to 4 separate nerve conduction studies to evaluate nerve function. |
14 | $79 | $330 |
| Electromyography of 2 extremities A test that measures the electrical activity in the muscles of two arms or legs. It helps evaluate nerve and muscle function. |
13 | $125 | $453 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$10,306
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,472/year across 7 years
Top 22% in CA for neurology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
53
Companies
688
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$10,224 (99.2%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$82 (0.8%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$3,058
2023
$2,253
2022
$2,007
2021
$770
2020
$766
2019
$612
2018
$839
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
PFIZER INC.
$313
ABBVIE INC.
$300
SK Life Science, Inc.
$244
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$224
Eisai Inc.
$197
UCB, Inc.
$178
Lundbeck LLC
$164
Lilly USA, LLC
$139
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$137
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$114
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$92
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$87
Ceribell, Inc.
$87
REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$87
ARGENX US, INC.
$83
Amgen Inc.
$74
Biogen, Inc.
$70
Genentech USA, Inc.
$66
Grifols USA, LLC
$59
CSL Behring
$59
MDD US Operations, LLC
$56
EMD Serono, Inc.
$54
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$54
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$44
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$40
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 28.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$879
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$725
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$702
PFIZER INC.
$679
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$579
Biogen, Inc.
$527
UCB, Inc.
$515
SK Life Science, Inc.
$471
Amgen Inc.
$451
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$391
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$326
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$319
Lundbeck LLC
$299
Lilly USA, LLC
$239
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$219
Eisai Inc.
$214
CSL Behring
$182
EMD Serono, Inc.
$171
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$167
ARGENX US, INC.
$163
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$153
Allergan, Inc.
$145
Genentech USA, Inc.
$120
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$107
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$96
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$92
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$92
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$87
Ceribell, Inc.
$87
REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$87
GENZYME CORPORATION
$82
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$82
AbbVie Inc.
$82
Grifols USA, LLC
$78
MDD US Operations, LLC
$75
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$75
Allergan Inc.
$63
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$58
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$54
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$54
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$44
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$43
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$33
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$32
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc.
$26
AbbVie, Inc.
$23
Abbott Laboratories
$21
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
GE HealthCare
$17
GE HEALTHCARE
$17
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$16
US WorldMeds, LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 22.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADUHELM · AIMOVIG · AJOVY · AMPYRA · AMYVID · APOKYN · APTIOM · AUBAGIO · AUSTEDO · AVONEX · Aimovig · Austedo XR · BOTOX · BRIUMVI · Briviact · COMIRNATY · COPAXONE · DAXI · DUOPA · Duopa · EMGALITY · Fintepla · GILENYA · GOCOVRI · Gamunex-C · Gocovri · HYQVIA · Hizentra · INBRIJA · INFINITY · INGREZZA · KESIMPTA · KYNMOBI · LEMTRADA · LYRICA · Leqembi · MAVENCLAD · Mavenclad · NAMZARIC · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · NURTEC ODT · Nayzilam · Neupro · OCREVUS · OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN) · ONFI · ONGENTYS 50MG CAPSULES 30 · OXTELLAR XR · Ocrevus · PAXLOVID · POCKET EEG DEVICE · PONVORY · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · Ponvory · QUDEXY XR Topiramate Extended Release Capsules · QULIPTA · RADICAVA · REXULTI · RYLAZE · RYTARY · Radicava · SKYCLARYS · SOLIRIS · SPRINT PNS System · Skyclarys · TOSYMRA · TOSYMRA SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY · TROKENDI XR · TYSABRI · Trudhesa · UBRELVY · ULTOMIRIS · UPLIZNA · VYEPTI · VYVGART · VYVGART HYTRULO · WAKIX · Wakix · Xyrem · ZEMBRACE SYMTOUCH · ZEPBOUND · ZEPOSIA
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Neurologists within 10 mi
22
Per 100K population
0.9
County median income
$89,672
Nearest hospital
EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Richeh is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 15 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Richeh experienced with botox injection, per unit?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Richeh performed 18,960 botox injection, per unit services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Richeh receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Richeh received a total of $10,306 from 53 companies across 688 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Richeh's costs compare to other neurologists in Rancho Mirage?
Dr. Richeh's average Medicare payment per service is $15. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Richeh) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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