Richard Hampden Birdsong, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Washington, DC
Richard Hampden Birdsong, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1699871301, issued on Sep 16, 2006. Check the license on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Hampden Birdsong
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 11334 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Walter Reed Army Medical Center Opthalmology Service, Washington, DC 20307
- Phone
- (202) 782-6966
- Enumerated
- Sep 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (202) 782-6156
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171115003010); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Hampden Birdsong in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of MedicineCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Children's HospitalWashington, DC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Hampden Birdsong among 89 ophthalmology physician records in District of Columbia
Richard Hampden Birdsong, M.D. is one of 89 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 64% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 1998 among the 51 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in District of Columbia
There are 89 ophthalmology physician records in District of Columbia.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Andrew Hammer, M.D.Washington, DC 203071720281181
- Bennett Oberg, D.O.Washington, DC 203071336301902
- William Rimm, MDWashington, DC 203071952407587
- Michele Maiberger, M.D.Washington, DC 204221538249297
- Heidi Bowie, ODWashington, DC 200601952355513
- Katrina Chin Loy, M.D.Washington, DC 200601871851188
- Leslie Jones, MDWashington, DC 200601790894772
- Jiali MaWashington, DC 200601245819952
Common questions
What is Richard Hampden Birdsong, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Hampden Birdsong, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699871301, issued on Sep 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Hampden Birdsong, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Walter Reed Army Medical Center Opthalmology Service, Washington, DC, 20307. Phone: (202) 782-6966. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Hampden Birdsong, M.D.'s license?
Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. 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.
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.