NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard B. Alexander, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Springfield, IL

Richard B. Alexander, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Springfield, Illinois, and NPI 1972632438, issued on Mar 2, 2007. Check the license on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972632438
Name
Richard B. Alexander
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
Practice location
3225 Hedley RD, Springfield, IL 62711
Phone
(217) 726-7300
Enumerated
Mar 2, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 21, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(217) 726-5989
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050328000564); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern Illinois University School Of Medicine, 1977
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 3225 Hedley RD

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

  1. Melissa Adams, APNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1083596217
  2. Patricia Baumann, MDPsychiatry Physician1407349152
  3. Rodica Brisan, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1447265145
  4. Abigail Buckholz, MDPsychiatry Physician1851912455
  5. Catherine Fox, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1699874735
  6. Constance Habenschuss, APNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1467939140

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional RegulationCheck the board
  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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68% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

1,677 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Richard Alexander1,677
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Quetiapine Fumarate144 claims
  2. Bupropion Xl124 claims
  3. Venlafaxine Hcl Er124 claims
  4. Trazodone Hcl108 claims
  5. Mirtazapine99 claims
  6. Escitalopram Oxalate83 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 72.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score75.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%53.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Memorial Physician ServicesChatham, IL

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

96 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Springfield

They are 96 of the 4,997 NPPES records with a practice address in Springfield, and 2,147 psychiatry physician records in Illinois.

Other psychiatry physician records in Illinois

  1. Alexandra Aaronson, M.D.Chicago, IL1881937928
  2. Anthony Abadir, MDOak Park, IL1295312551
  3. Huma Abbas, M.D.Aurora, IL1609039163
  4. Jeff Abbott, M.D.Chicago, IL1265887509
  5. Kathryn AbbottChicago, IL1295537561
  6. Gil Abelita, MDBloomington, IL1619986551
  7. Dinuk Abeysekera, M.D.North Chicago, IL1366616534
  8. Patrick Abler, DOSpringfield, IL1770158537
  9. Rohit Abraham, MD, MPH, MATChicago, IL1013478932
  10. Richard AbramsChicago, IL1003992413

Common questions

What is Richard B. Alexander, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard B. Alexander, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972632438, issued on Mar 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard B. Alexander, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3225 Hedley RD, Springfield, IL, 62711. Phone: (217) 726-7300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard B. Alexander, M.D.'s license?

Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard B. Alexander, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard B. Alexander, M.D. had 1,677 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard B. Alexander, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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