Richert ,Jr., Allen C., M.D.

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

1 University Hospital - UMMC
2500 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39216
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2 Northeast Jackson - UMMC
5903 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS 39211
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3 Northeast Jackson - UMMC
5903 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS 39211
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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 Center2003 - Present
Director of Residency Training, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, University of Mississippi Medical Center2003 - Present
Director of Sleep Disorders Fellowship, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, University of Mississippi Medical Center1999 - Present
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, University of Mississippi Medical Center1998 - 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 teachers2002
Evers Society “Clinical All-Star”, Awarded by medical students to the four most outstanding clinical teachers2001
Evers Society “Clinical All-Star”, Awarded by medical students to the four most outstanding clinical teachers2000
“Psychiatry Medical Student Teacher of the Year.”, Elected by the entire medical student body2000
Elected Chief Resident, Granted travel award from Pfizer to attend "Career Directions" program in New York1996
Dean's List, Medical School
Kappa Alpha Academic Scholarship, Kappa Alpha
Member of Lambda Delta Epsilon honor society, Lambda Delta Epsilon