2026 NPPES data Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician NPI 1861496762 MD
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Kevin Richardson, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 5,062 in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
57
Medicare Part D claims · 21 beneficiaries · Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician avg: 128
MIPS score
97.6/100
▲ 14 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$20.9K
53 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Kevin Richardson, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 97.6/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 57 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

97.6/100
MIPS score · +14 vs avg
57
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Kevin Richardson, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

98 Top 15% higher than 85% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Below this entry. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Kevin Richardson, MD sits

This provider among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician peers

Across the 820 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Kevin Richardson, MD writes more Part D claims than 51% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 83% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.148.372.496.6Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Kevin Richardson, MD-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 51 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Kevin Richardson, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Kevin Richardson, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Kevin Richardson, MD?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/08/2005

NPI 1861496762

Primary specialty

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician

Mid-sized

5,062 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

57 55% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 128

MIPS final score

97.6/100 14.5 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in New Mexico

How Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician compares to other specialties among New Mexico providers

New Mexico providers

Largest specialties in New Mexico (% of in-state providers)

Behavior Technician - 9.5%Behavior Technician9.5%Case Manager/Care Coordinator - 6.3%Case Manager/Care Coordinator6.3%Mental Health Counselor - 5.1%Mental Health Counselor5.1%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 3.9%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program3.9%Counselor - 3.8%Counselor3.8%Clinical Social Worker - 3.8%Clinical Social Worker3.8%Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician - 0%Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician0%
Largest specialties in New Mexico (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Kevin Richardson, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
97.6/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician) - 97.6/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%97.6%
MIPS final score (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician) - 97.6/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Kevin Richardson, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 502 ELM ST NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, with a listed phone of (505) 841-1000. NPI 1861496762 was issued on 06/08/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Richardson most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 57 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 21 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $3K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 97.6/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 86.5), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 5,062 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 128 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

502 ELM ST NE
Albuquerque, NM 87102

Provider Details

NPI 1861496762
Specialty Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 06/08/2005

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

97.5814
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
86.5348
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Alternative Payment Model

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Kevin Richardson, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Winchester Medical Center
★★★★☆ 4/5
Winchester, VA
Acute Care Hospitals
CMS CCN: 490005

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Kevin Richardson, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$20.9K

Largest payer

Baxter Healthcare

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

57
Total Claims
$3K
Total Drug Cost
21
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
71
Total Day Supply
1,617
Generic Drug Cost
$477

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
68.7 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
2.30

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Mupirocin
13
Metoprolol Tartrate
11

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Overview

How Kevin Richardson, MD fits within the Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician landscape nationally.

5,062
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Providers in US
52
States with Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
128
Avg Claims per Provider

Kevin Richardson, MD's 57 claims are below the specialty average of 128.

Nearby Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Providers in New Mexico

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New Mexico, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Richardson.

Compare Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the New Mexico medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kevin Richardson, MD's specialty?
Kevin Richardson, MD specializes in Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician and practices in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Credentials: MD.
How much does Kevin Richardson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Kevin Richardson, MD wrote 57 Medicare Part D claims totaling $3K in drug costs for 21 beneficiaries.
What is Kevin Richardson, MD's Medicare quality score?
Kevin Richardson, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 97.6/100 (Quality: 86.5). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Kevin Richardson, MD located?
Kevin Richardson, MD is located at 502 ELM ST NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87102. Phone: (505) 841-1000.
What is Kevin Richardson, MD's NPI number?
Kevin Richardson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861496762, issued on 06/08/2005.
How many Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 5,062 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician provider writes 128 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Kevin Richardson, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Kevin Richardson, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Mupirocin, Metoprolol Tartrate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Kevin Richardson, MD accept Medicare?
Kevin Richardson, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 57 Part D claims and 21 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Kevin Richardson, MD's credentials?
Kevin Richardson, MD's NPI is 1861496762 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

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