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Dr. James Richards is an internal medicine physician who has dedicated nearly five decades to caring for patients. He earned his medical degree from the prestigious David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and brings 49 years of clinical experience to his practice. Dr. Richards is fluent in both English and Spanish, allowing him to serve diverse patient populations.

Based at Centinela Hospital Medical Center in Inglewood, California, Dr. Richards focuses on treating common yet important conditions including viral infections and various types of coughs. He performs essential diagnostic procedures such as COVID-19 testing and blood work to help identify health concerns early. Patients have given him an average rating of 3.3 out of 5 on Vitals, reflecting their experiences with his care.

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3.3

7 Ratings
49 years of experience
speaks English, Spanish
David Geffen School Of Medicine At Ucla
3 written reviews
1 specialty
1 hospital affiliation
1 office location
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Dr. Richards saw both my daughter and myself for the flu earlier this year and then afterwards for my daughter who had a upper respitory infection. He was great. Very funny, great bedside manner and very easy to talk to. I would highly recommend him. It was an urgent care clinic so they don't really do follow up so I gave him average rating on that. Otherwise, I would go see him again for sure.

July 5th, 2016

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Explains well. Very caring. Diagnosis probably saved my life.

July 6th, 2015

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to begin with, his receptionist (Patty)is rude, short and abrasive. when i initially called to find out if he was taking new patients, she asked me if i was sure i wanted to see dr. richards, or if i'd rather see the other dr. in his office. i went to see dr. richards anyway. he is nice, funny and openly states "he does not need to work" according to his accountant, two years into his practice. i now know, he probably DOESN'T WANT to work, as evidenced by my most recent experience. i had a pulled muscle in my back. took off work and called his office shortly after 9a.m. i did not receive a call back until close to 6p.m. at which time he told me i should be seen by him or urgent care. the next day, i went into the office, only to be told he wasn't working that day. i asked patty to call him and find out why he said i should come in if he wasn't going to be there. she called him and relayed his message that he doesn't remember telling me that and maybe i could come back tomorrow. i said… no, i'm not taking off work 3 days in a row. furthermore, my initial visit with him urinalysis showed trace signs of a bladder infection and he did nothing. went to urgent care today, they told me my back problem could be related to bladder problem which may now be affecting my kidneys! i was given antibiotics. dr. richards dropped the ball on that one. it seems he not only forgets appointments he makes with you the night before, but he also forgets to prescribe medicine that could prevent further sickness or worsening of an ailment. visit this office at your own peril.

Centinela Hospital Medical Center

555 E Hardy StInglewood, CA 90301

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Dr. James Martin Richards, MD	Dr. Adama Diarra, DO	Dr. George Mousa, MD	Karthikeyan Viswanathan, DO
Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine	Internal Medicine
	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients
3.3 (7 Ratings)	5 (3 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)
49 Years of Experience	14 Years of Experience	17 Years of Experience	12 Years of Experience
No Virtual Visit Option	Virtual Visit Available	Virtual Visit Available	Virtual Visit Available
Speaks English, Spanish	Speaks English, French, Bambara		Speaks English, Tamil
Inglewood , CA	Tigard , OR	Upland , CA	Los Altos , CA
Med School: David Geffen School Of Medicine At Ucla	Med School: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine	Med School: University Of Aleppo Faculty Of Medicine	Med School: Bassett Medical Center - Cooperstown, New York
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Internal Medicine

Centinela Hospital Medical Center

MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, California, 2026, Expired

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Medical School

David Geffen School Of Medicine At UclaGraduated in 1977

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Dr. James Martin Richards, MD

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Centinela Hospital Medical Center

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