Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Physician Assistant

Summer B. Richards

PA · Physician Assistant
3614 23RD ST
Lubbock, TX 79410
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 14 Years Practicing
Medicare Patients / yr
Procedures Billed
14
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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What Summer Richards, PA Does

Summer Richards, PACMS has not published utilization data for Summer Richards, PA in the latest reporting year. This can happen for newer physicians, low-volume providers, or practitioners who bill primarily through a group PAC ID. Hospital affiliations and plan coverage below are still accurate.

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Summer Richards, PA billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Summer Richards, PA is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Covenant Childrens Hospital

Lubbock, TX
Rating not available

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Summer Richards, PA practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Summer Richards, PA offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 3614 23RD ST, Lubbock, TX 79410
Phone: (806) 785-0014

Area Safety Grade

D-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

18 min

Average commute time in this zip · 84% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

90.5762

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 79410, TX

If Summer Richards, PA isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 79410, TX:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Kristin N. O'banionNurse Practitioner85<1 mi
Cara BakerNurse Practitioner1.1K<1 mi
Rachel L. MitchellPhysician Assistant<1 mi
Amy JusticeNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Renee N. LivesayNurse Practitioner65<1 mi
Kara WrightNurse Practitioner338<1 mi

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Summer B. Richards: Common Questions

Does Summer Richards, PA accept Medicare?
Yes. Summer Richards, PA is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Summer Richards, PA depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 79410, TX →
Where is Summer Richards, PA's office?
Summer Richards, PA practices at 3614 23RD ST, Lubbock, TX 79410. Phone: (806) 785-0014.
What Medicare plans does Summer Richards, PA accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (806) 785-0014 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 79410, TX to see available options.
Does Summer Richards, PA offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Summer Richards, PA as offering telehealth. Call the office at (806) 785-0014 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Summer Richards, PA?
Summer Richards, PA graduated in 2012 and has been practicing for approximately 14 years.
How do I know if Summer Richards, PA is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (806) 785-0014 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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