Dr. Richard Axelrod, M.D.

With 21 years of practice, Dr. Richard Axelrod is an established cardiac surgery provider, M.D., after earning their medical degree at University Of Michigan Medical School in 1979. Dr. currently practices across 2 facilities, including Sutter Valley Medical Foundation in Sacramento, California. Their National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437147923, and the profile below combines data from CMS NPPES, Medicare billing records, the HHS OIG exclusion list, and — where available — CMS Open Payments, Medicare Utilization, and Part D prescriber summaries.

CMS Medicare data shows Dr. Richard Axelrod as a moderate-volume cardiac surgery provider, treating approximately 989 Medicare beneficiaries and delivering 3K services in the most recent reporting year. That panel size indicates balanced experience across typical Medicare conditions.

Under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, CMS reports that Dr. Richard Axelrod received $932 in industry payments in 2023. Payments at this scale are typical for most practicing physicians and generally reflect routine educational activities.