Providers
All 15 in RI
RICHARD K LIM, M.D.
NPI 1992936744, individual, Providence, RI, Internal Medicine
5
Evidence tier
informational
- 73% of Medicaid dollars are on codes with a history of abuse.
score 33 of 100, rank 10527, $2.5M at stake
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | RICHARD K LIM, M.D. |
| Type | Individual |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | July 28, 2009, last updated September 7, 2023 |
| Practice location | 593 EDDY ST, Providence, RI 02903-4923, 401-444-3985 |
| Mailing address | 17 VIRGINIA AVE, SUITE 107, Providence, RI 02905-4406 |
| Specialties | Internal Medicine (207R00000X, primary, license MD14059 RI) |
Procedures billed
The specific codes behind the dollars. Medicaid figures come from T-MSIS (2018 to 2024) and are compared with every other provider billing the same code; Medicare figures come from the 2024 physician and supplier file and compare this provider's submitted charge with what Medicare allowed, against the usual ratio for that code.
Medicaid, largest codes
| code | what it is | paid | share | per patient-month | typical | rank among providers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H2015 | Comprehensive community support services per 15 minhistory of abuse | $2.5M | 73% | $454 | $344 (top 5% from $2K) | 58th percentile | |
| T1024 | Medicaid service code | $612K | 18% | $518 | $138 (top 5% from $3K) | 78th percentile | |
| 96153 | Health and behavior intervention group each 15 min (pre-2020) | $135K | 4% | $146 | $17 (top 5% from $425) | 81st percentile | |
| T1015 | Medicaid service code | $104K | 3% | $207 | $182 (top 5% from $488) | 61st percentile | |
| T1027 | Family training and counseling for child development per 15 min | $31K | 1% | $108 | $164 (top 5% from $569) | 17th percentile | |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | $23K | 1% | $79 | $81 (top 5% from $170) | 48th percentile |
Medicare Part B 2024, largest codes
| code | what it is | services | beneficiaries | paid | submitted per service | allowed per service | charge to allowed | usual for this code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 322 | 315 | $40K | $522 | $170 | 3.1x | 3.0x (90th percentile 5.6x) |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 28 | 28 | $3K | $353 | $129 | 2.7x | 2.7x (90th percentile 4.4x) |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 12 | 12 | $1K | $278 | $114 | 2.5x | 2.8x (90th percentile 5.6x) |
A submitted charge many times the allowed amount is common and lawful; it matters when it is far above what other providers submit for the same code.
In this area
15 providers in Providence County, RI carry an indicator in the public record, with $27.2M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 7 of them, followed by part of a provider network on 6. 1 is tier 1: documented action, then payment.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARE CENTER RHODE ISLAND LLC East Providence, RI, ranked 100 | $270K |
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| 3 | BEACON HOSPICE, LLC East Providence, RI, ranked 989 | $1.7M |
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| 3 | CORTLAND PLACE REHAB CENTER LLC Greenville, RI, ranked 1385 | $75K |
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| 3 | OVERLOOK EDEN OPERATIONS, LLC Pascoag, RI, ranked 3154 | $0 |
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| 3 | VIOLET SNF HOLDCO LLC Pawtucket, RI, ranked 4230 | $0 |
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| 3 | CL OPERATING LLC Pascoag, RI, ranked 4389 | $0 |
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| 3 | FRIENDLY EDEN OPERATIONS LLC Woonsocket, RI, ranked 7098 | $0 |
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| 4 | CATHERINE ALLEN Providence, RI, ranked 7285 | $7.2M |
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Recent enforcement in RI
All releasesDepartment of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.
DOJIndictedJun 24, 2026
Two Charged in District of Rhode Island as Part of National Fraud Takedown
Two defendants were charged by indictment with using the identity of another person to obtain benefits, including approximately $28,236.42 and $24,018.86 in Rhode Island Medicaid benefits.
DOJOtherFeb 17, 2026
Zynex, Inc. Agrees to Criminal Resolution Addressing Claims of Millions of Dollars of Health Care Fraud, Securities Fraud and Related Offenses
Zynex admitted to submitting excessive and improper claims for medical devices and supplies, including medically unnecessary electrode supplies in excess quantities, to government and private health care payors and patients, and to concealing from investors that its revenues were driven by fraudulent billing.
DOJIndictedJan 21, 2026
Former Zynex, Inc. Executives Charged with Health Care and Securities Fraud and Related Offenses
The indictment alleges that from at least 2017 through late 2025 the former CEO and COO of Zynex, Inc. caused the company to submit fraudulent billings to government and private health care payors and patients for medical devices and supplies that were not medically necessary, not covered, and not agreed to by patients, and used those billings to inflate the company's financial reporting and stock price.
DOJIndictedApr 7, 2025
Pain Management Clinic Owners and Operators Indicted on Health Care Fraud Charges
The owners and operators of a pain management clinic allegedly submitted fraudulent claims to Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid Managed Care, and four private insurers for purportedly medically necessary services, including acupuncture, physical therapy, and office visits, that were not actually provided to patients, in order to collect payment for massage therapy and other services not provided.
DOJSentencedMar 5, 2025
Addiction Treatment Center Supervisor Sentenced in Scheme to Defraud Federal, State, and Private Health Care Insurers
A clinical social worker supervisor at an addiction treatment center devised and executed a scheme to submit false claims for 45-minute psychotherapy and counseling sessions that lasted only 5-10 minutes or did not occur as billed, defrauding Medicare, Medicaid, and other health insurers of more than $3.5 million.
Referral packet
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