Alan B. Richards, MD
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician · Shreveport, LA
Alan B. Richards, MD is a pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1992709745, issued on Jun 9, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana MD.05012R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alan B. Richards
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician 207WX0110X
- License numbers
- MD.05012R LA
05012R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 112 Waters Edge Dr, Shreveport, LA 71106
- Phone
- (318) 455-5569
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 24, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 1305553 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090219000550); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 1975
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Alan B. Richards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.05012RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician in 2024
34 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 111 among the 150 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Lsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport Faculty Group PracticeShreveport, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 6 pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician records in Louisiana.
All 6 in Louisiana → Every provider in Shreveport → Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician nationwide →
The 5 pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Hinrichsen, MDShreveport, LA 711051255335121
- Richard Piccione, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705081700882917
- Horatio Eustis, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211831157957
- Rachel FuerstNew Orleans, LA 701211659766517
- George Ellis, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701181700828613
Common questions
What is Alan B. Richards, MD's NPI number?
Alan B. Richards, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992709745, issued on Jun 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alan B. Richards, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 112 Waters Edge Dr, Shreveport, LA, 71106. Phone: (318) 455-5569. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alan B. Richards, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.05012R, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alan B. Richards, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alan B. Richards, MD had 34 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician prescribers was 111. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.