NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard R. Andrews, M.D.

Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Brownsville, TX

Richard R. Andrews, M.D. is an addiction medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Brownsville, Texas, and NPI 1225016520, issued on Jan 6, 2006. Check the license (Texas M8496, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1225016520
Name
Richard R. Andrews
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QA0401X
License number
M8496 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
954 E Madison St, Brownsville, TX 78520
Phone
(956) 550-9970
Enumerated
Jan 6, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 20, 2025
Medicaid ID
196831501 TX
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 954 E Madison St

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

  1. Magaly SaldanaAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1073197752

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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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Industry payments in 2024: $216.73

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Gilead Sciences, Inc. The 305 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,151.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Andrews$216.73
  2. Specialty average$1,151.00

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

Richard R. Andrews among 23 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records in Texas

Richard R. Andrews, M.D. is one of 23 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 52% of these records are
  • 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 207QA0401X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Texas

There are 23 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records in Texas.

All 23 in Texas → Every provider in Brownsville → Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rickey Kinzey, D.O.Corpus Christi, TX 784011801881016
  2. Andre Chen, MDRound Rock, TX 786641902871221
  3. Kaci Thomas, MDAustin, TX 787021245769223
  4. Bret Bellard, M.D.West Lake Hills, TX 787461538225776
  5. Edward Tyson, MDAustin, TX 787461881783413
  6. Curtis Bone, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291063642361
  7. Wendy Lin, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291275066524
  8. Norma Naghaviani, MDSan Antonio, TX 782071346228137

Common questions

What is Richard R. Andrews, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard R. Andrews, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225016520, issued on Jan 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard R. Andrews, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 954 E Madison St, Brownsville, TX, 78520. Phone: (956) 550-9970. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard R. Andrews, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M8496, 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.

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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