Richert ,Jr., Allen C., M.D.
Specialties: Sleep Medicine
Gender: Male
Biography: Allen Richert, MD, is an associate professor of psychiatry and division director of sleep medicine in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Dr. Richert is board certified in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine. He received his medical degree from Louisiana State University at Shreveport School of Medicine and completed his residency in psychiatry and fellowship in sleep medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, where he also served as an instructor and chief resident. Dr. Richert has received numerous accolades over the course of his career, including Evers Society Clinical All-Star, which is awarded by medical students to the four most outstanding clinical teachers and Psychiatry Medical Student Teacher of the Year.
Practice Locations
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University Hospital - UMMC
2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216 View Location |
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Northeast Jackson - UMMC
5903 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS 39211 View Location |
Accepted Insurance Plans
The University of Mississippi Medical Center accepts all plans, but may not be an in-network provider with your plan. We encourage you to contact your insurer and ask if the plan is in network with UMMC. Always contact your insurance carrier for specific coverage information.
*Note: Grenada and Holmes County locations have different payor contracts. Oral Surgeons are considered in-network to the medical health plans listed below NOT dental.
Medicare health insurance plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage
- Medicare - Fee For Service
- Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service
- Shared Health Mississippi
- United Healthcare (except DSNP)
- Vantage Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
- Wellcare - Medicare Advantage
Medicaid health plans
- Mississippi Medicaid
- MS CAN - Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, United Healthcare
- Medicaid MS CHIP - Molina MS CHIP and United Healthcare
Dental plans
- Always Care
- Medicaid
- MS CAN - Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, United Healthcare
- Ambetter - Magnolia Health Plan
Commercial, Marketplace and other health plans
- Always Care - Dental & Vision
- Avesis (Molina)
- Aetna Health Management
- Ambetter - Magnolia Health Plan
- American Life Care - PHCS/Multiplan
- Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
- Cenpatico - Behavioral Health
- Cigna PPO and Behavioral Health (excludes transplants)
- Corvel Healthcare Corp
- First Choice Health Plan - includes Humana PPO Commercial, but not Humana Medicare Advantage
- First Health Network/Coventry - Aetna
- Government Employees Health Insurance Association (GEHA) - United Healthcare
- Hattiesburg Clinic Professional Association - MPCN
- Interlink Health Services - Transplant Services
- LifeTrac - Transplant Services
- Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)
- Mississippi Health Partners (MHP) - Family Medicine Only
- Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)
- Mississippi State Hospital
- Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi)
- Multiplan - PHCS/American Life Care
- North Mississippi Health Link
- OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. - Transplant Services
- OptumHealth VA CCN
- PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Tricare
- United Healthcare - PPO Commercial, CHIP, MSCAN, Behavioral Health
- Vantage Health Plan - Commercial, PPACA Plan and Medicare Advantage Plan
- Veterans Administration
Education
| Board Certification: | Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry, Psychiatry & Neurology, Sleep Medicine |
| Fellowship: | Dartmouth Medical School |
| Medical Education: | LA State Univ at Shreveport School of Medicine |
| Residency: | Dartmouth Medical School |
Experience
Current Positions
| Director of Residencey, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2003 - Present |
| Director of Residency Training, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 2003 - Present |
| Director of Sleep Disorders Fellowship, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 1999 - Present |
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 1998 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Psychiatry | |
| Certification, Sleep Medicine |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Evers Society “Clinical All-Star", Awarded by medical students to the four most outstanding clinical teachers | 2002 |
| Evers Society “Clinical All-Star”, Awarded by medical students to the four most outstanding clinical teachers | 2001 |
| Evers Society “Clinical All-Star”, Awarded by medical students to the four most outstanding clinical teachers | 2000 |
| “Psychiatry Medical Student Teacher of the Year.”, Elected by the entire medical student body | 2000 |
| Elected Chief Resident, Granted travel award from Pfizer to attend "Career Directions" program in New York | 1996 |
| Dean's List, Medical School | |
| Kappa Alpha Academic Scholarship, Kappa Alpha | |
| Member of Lambda Delta Epsilon honor society, Lambda Delta Epsilon |