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2026 NPPES data Psychiatry Physician NPI 1972632438 M.D.
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Psychiatry Physician in Springfield, Illinois.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 53,171 in Psychiatry 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.
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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 206 beneficiaries · Psychiatry Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
94%
generic claims · 6% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
72.1/100
▼ 11 pts below national avg 83.1 · Mid-tier
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Richard Alexander, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 72.1/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 1,793 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 72.1/100
- MIPS score · -11 vs avg
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 94%
- generic prescribing
- 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.
Richard Alexander, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
72 10th percentile higher than 10% of 477,587 scored providers
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 Richard Alexander, M.D. sits
This provider among psychiatry physician peers
Across the 4,659 psychiatry physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Richard Alexander, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 77% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 10% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-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
Each dot is one psychiatry physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Richard Alexander, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Richard Alexander, M.D. 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 Richard Alexander, M.D.?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Psychiatry Physician
Medicare Part D claims
1,793 73% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
72.1/100 11 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Illinois
How Psychiatry Physician compares to other specialties among Illinois providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Richard Alexander, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Psychiatry Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 72.1/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Psychiatry Physician) - 72.1/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Richard Alexander, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Psychiatry Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 3225 HEDLEY RD, Springfield, IL, 62711, with a listed phone of (217) 726-7300. NPI 1972632438 was issued on 03/02/2007.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,793 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 206 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $426K in drug spend, split 6% brand-name and 94% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 72.1/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 75, Cost 53.1), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Psychiatry Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 53,171 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,038 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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1972632438 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Psychiatry Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 03/02/2007 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
72.1474
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
74.9615
Quality
53.0618
Cost
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Richard Alexander, M.D. 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.
Memorial Physician Services
Chatham, IL
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - Illinois IDFPR 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~42K Illinois medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Richard Alexander, M.D.. To verify Richard Alexander, M.D.'s current license status, search the IDFPR public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
106
Total board actions, Illinois 2023
Across 103 cases
2.52
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Illinois statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
38 cases
IDFPR publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Illinois disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Richard Alexander, M.D. - brand share 6.0%
Psychiatry Physician average
6% brand-name claims vs 94% generic, on 1,793 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
1,793
Total Claims
$426K
Total Drug Cost
206
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 3,167
- Total Day Supply
- 93,997
- Brand vs Generic
- 6% brand / 94% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $355K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $72K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.44
- Gender Split
- 76% female / 24% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 30, 65-74: 97, 75-84: 59, 85+: 20
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Richard Alexander, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Quetiapine Fumarate
Quetiapine Fumarate
155 claims
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er
Venlafaxine Hcl Er
144 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl
Duloxetine Hcl
141 claims
- Bupropion Xl
Bupropion Xl
135 claims
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
122 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate
Escitalopram Oxalate
101 claims
- Mirtazapine
Mirtazapine
88 claims
- Fluoxetine Hcl
Fluoxetine Hcl
80 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Quetiapine Fumarate | 155 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er Venlafaxine Hcl | 144 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 141 |
| Bupropion Xl Bupropion Hcl | 135 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 122 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 101 |
| Mirtazapine | 88 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | 80 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 69 |
| Paroxetine Hcl | 65 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Psychiatry Physician Overview
How Richard Alexander, M.D. fits within the Psychiatry Physician landscape nationally.
53,171
Psychiatry Physician Providers in US
56
States with Psychiatry Physician
1,038
Avg Claims per Provider
Richard Alexander, M.D.'s 1,793 claims are above the specialty average of 1,038.
Nearby Psychiatry Physician Providers in Illinois
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Illinois, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Alexander.
Dr. Alexandra Aaronson
M.D.
Chicago, IL
Dr. Anthony Abadir
MD
Oak Park, IL
Dr. Jeff Abbott
M.D.
Chicago, IL
Kathryn Abbott
Chicago, IL
Dr. Gil Abelita
MD
Bloomington, IL
Compare Psychiatry 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 Illinois medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Psychiatry Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Richard Alexander, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Richard Alexander, M.D. specializes in Psychiatry Physician and practices in Springfield, Illinois. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Richard Alexander, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Richard Alexander, M.D. wrote 1,793 Medicare Part D claims totaling $426K in drug costs for 206 beneficiaries.
What is Richard Alexander, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Richard Alexander, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 72.1/100 (Quality: 75, Cost: 53.1). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Richard Alexander, M.D. located? ▼
Richard Alexander, M.D. is located at 3225 HEDLEY RD, Springfield, IL, 62711. Phone: (217) 726-7300.
What is Richard Alexander, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Richard Alexander, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972632438, issued on 03/02/2007.
Does Richard Alexander, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Richard Alexander, M.D.'s prescribing is 6% brand-name and 94% generic drugs by claim count, with $355K in brand drug costs.
How many Psychiatry Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 53,171 Psychiatry Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Psychiatry Physician provider writes 1,038 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Richard Alexander, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Richard Alexander, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Quetiapine Fumarate, Venlafaxine Hcl Er, Duloxetine Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Richard Alexander, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Richard Alexander, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,793 Part D claims and 206 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Richard Alexander, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Richard Alexander, M.D.'s NPI is 1972632438 with credentials M.D.. 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
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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).
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