M Richard Pavao, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for M Richard Pavao, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)283 services
2. New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more (99204)162 services
3. Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance (62323)90 services
4. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)62 services
5. Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance (27096)25 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• High blood pressure75%
• High cholesterol75%
• Arthritis75%
• Anxiety53%
• Depression44%
• Diabetes39%

Hospitals where M Richard Pavao works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists M Richard Pavao at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• Southcoast Hospitals GroupFall River, MA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 220074

Practice locations

Addresses where M Richard Pavao is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 101 Page StNew Bedford, MA 02740 (508) 973‑5919
• 480 Hawthorn StNorth Dartmouth, MA 02747 (508) 973‑9180

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists M Richard Pavao as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Southcoast Physicians Group Inc881 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Pain Managementprimary
• Anesthesiologyalso

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Other pain management doctors in Massachusetts

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Massachusetts — not a recommendation.

• Indu S. Reddy, MD
• Gary I. Polykoff, MD
• Kaya Y. Shah, MD
• Pradeep Dinakar
• Andrew Lederman, MD
• Janet Pearl, MD
• Daniel Herzberg, MD
• Edgar L. Ross, MD

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Other clinicians in Southcoast Physicians Group Inc

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Shannon E. Houlihan, NP
• Jennifer L. Gudmundsson, NP
• Luke F. Daley, MD
• Maryanne Noris, MD
• Matthew J. Costa, DO
• Lindsay R. Lacorte, DO

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians