NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Mays Richmond, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Houston, TX

Heather Mays Richmond, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1497051023, issued on Jan 29, 2011. Check the license (Texas N5972, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497051023
Name
Heather Mays Richmond
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
N5972 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1802 Binz St Ste 500, Houston, TX 77004
Phone
(713) 900-3900
Enumerated
Jan 29, 2011
Record last updated
Nov 19, 2025
Fax
(713) 900-3903
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111003000117); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1802 Binz St Ste 500

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Paul Friedman, M.D.MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1962495648
  2. Emily Guo, MDDermatology Physician1861921280

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

354 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Heather Richmond354
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole44 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate39 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate31 claims
  4. Triamcinolone Acetonide31 claims
  5. Spironolactone23 claims
  6. Valacyclovir20 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $2,139.05

70 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Heather Richmond$2,139.05
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Paul M Friedman, MD PAHouston, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Heather Mays Richmond among 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas

Heather Mays Richmond, M.D. is one of 1,172 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 58% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2008 among the 926 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Megan Couvillion, MDHouston, TX 770041760724157
  2. Emily Guo, MDHouston, TX 770041861921280
  3. Gildo Micheletti, MDHouston, TX 770041730281544
  4. Kelley Eubank, MDHouston, TX 770051083888119
  5. Neil Farnsworth, M.D.Houston, TX 770051134319411
  6. Keemberly Kim, MDHouston, TX 770051215497797
  7. Andrew Armenta, MDHouston, TX 770071932764263
  8. Anthony Nikko, MDHouston, TX 770071962649491

Common questions

What is Heather Mays Richmond, M.D.'s NPI number?

Heather Mays Richmond, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497051023, issued on Jan 29, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Mays Richmond, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1802 Binz St Ste 500, Houston, TX, 77004. Phone: (713) 900-3900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Mays Richmond, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N5972, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Heather Mays Richmond, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather Mays Richmond, M.D. had 354 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.