Katherine Leigh Richards, FNP
Family Medicine Physician · Tupelo, MS
Katherine Leigh Richards, FNP is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Tupelo, Mississippi, and NPI 1801306519, issued on Oct 8, 2017. Check the license (Mississippi 902358, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Katherine Leigh Richards
- Credential
- FNP
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 902358 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1710 N Gloster St, Tupelo, MS 38804
- Phone
- (662) 840-6824
- Enumerated
- Oct 8, 2017
- Record last updated
- May 12, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250328002652); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1710 N Gloster St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Katherine Leigh Richards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 902358Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
182 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl24 claims
- Azithromycin14 claims
- Methylprednisolone14 claims
- Cephalexin13 claims
- Prednisone11 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 2 group practices
- Northwest Emergency Physician GroupSheffield, AL
- Southland TN Emergency Medical Services LLCWaynesboro, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Katherine Leigh Richards among 1,165 family medicine physician records in Mississippi
Katherine Leigh Richards, FNP is one of 1,165 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 77% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2003 among the 748 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
60 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Tupelo
They are 60 of the 2,315 NPPES records with a practice address in Tupelo, and 1,165 family medicine physician records in Mississippi.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Aaron Amos, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388041003059874
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- Jeff Brown, DOTupelo, MS 388041346390093
- Deanna Coker, DOTupelo, MS 388041255530267
- Michael Gipson, MDTupelo, MS 388041740201078
- William Hilbun, M.D.Tupelo, MS 388041295816072
- John Hill, MDTupelo, MS 388041063467140
- Karen Hughes, MDTupelo, MS 388041780622035
Common questions
What is Katherine Leigh Richards, FNP's NPI number?
Katherine Leigh Richards, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801306519, issued on Oct 8, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Katherine Leigh Richards, FNP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1710 N Gloster St, Tupelo, MS, 38804. Phone: (662) 840-6824. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Katherine Leigh Richards, FNP's license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 902358, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Katherine Leigh Richards, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Katherine Leigh Richards, FNP had 182 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.