Richard L Wirz, DO
Surgery · Cape Girardeau, MO
At a glance
1723 Broadway St Ste 310, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701-4556
Published activity: Colonoscopy · Hernia repair (minimally invasive) · Hernia repair - groin (open). View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated May 26, 2026. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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1723 Broadway St Ste 310Cape Girardeau, MO 63701-4556
Additional reported practice locations
1200 N One Mile RdDexter, MO 638411015
Phone: 5736247575
Fax: 5736246399 2002 Kanell Blvd Ste 203
Poplar Bluff, MO 639014011
Phone: 5735194540
Fax: 5735194541
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- At Still University Of Health Sciences, College Of Osteo Med, Kirksville
- Graduation year
- 1995
- CMS specialties
- General Surgery
Practice groups
- Dexter Hospital, Llc
- Poplar Bluff Hma Physician Management, Llc
- Saint Francis Medical Center
- Southeast Health Center Of Stoddard County Llc
- Southeast Missouri Hospital Physicians Llc
Reported hospital affiliations
- Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau, MO
- Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter, MO
- Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff, MO
- Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau, MO
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Colonoscopy | 24 |
| Hernia repair (minimally invasive) | 1-10 |
| Hernia repair - groin (open) | 1-10 |
| Mastectomy | 1-10 |
| Melanoma (skin cancer) excision | 1-10 |
| Removal of skin lesions | 1-10 |
| Removal of tissue | 1-10 |
| Removal or shaving of skin growth | 1-10 |
| Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux | 1-10 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Education | $1,500.00 |
| Travel and lodging | $505.77 |
| Food and beverage | $351.68 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $1,679.64 |
| STRYKER CORPORATION | $505.77 |
| CONMED CORPORATION | $75.96 |
| ETHICON US, LLC | $60.17 |
| SOLVENTUM CORPORATION | $24.13 |
| REPRISE BIOMEDICAL, INC. | $11.78 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery
- Taxonomy code
- 208600000X
- Enumeration date
- Apr 20, 2006
- Record updated
- May 26, 2026
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- DO
Reported taxonomies and licenses
208600000X · Primary
License reported: 108936 MO
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Practice location
1723 Broadway St Ste 310Cape Girardeau, MO 63701-4556
- Phone
- (573) 519-4540
- Fax
- (573) 519-4541
Mailing address
PO BOX 776084CHICAGO, IL 606776084
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