Richard Botelho, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Shelby, NC
Richard Botelho, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Shelby, North Carolina, and NPI 1508801374, issued on Jun 17, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 2013-01565, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Botelho
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 2013-01565 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 708 Mcbrayer Homestead RD, Shelby, NC 28152
- Phone
- (980) 487-2090
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 20, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 708 Mcbrayer Homestead RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Richard Botelho in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2013-01565Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
2,611 Medicare Part D claims for 337 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 32 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium123 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium114 claims
- Trazodone Hcl89 claims
- Lisinopril85 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate79 claims
- Omeprazole79 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Richard Botelho among 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina
Richard Botelho, MD is one of 4,953 family medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 79% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
24 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Shelby
They are 24 of the 924 NPPES records with a practice address in Shelby, and 4,953 family medicine physician records in North Carolina.
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- James Johansen, M.D.Shelby, NC 281521538166673
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- Lynda Lachance, MDShelby, NC 281521811954258
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Common questions
What is Richard Botelho, MD's NPI number?
Richard Botelho, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508801374, issued on Jun 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Botelho, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 708 Mcbrayer Homestead RD, Shelby, NC, 28152. Phone: (980) 487-2090. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Botelho, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2013-01565, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Botelho, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Botelho, MD had 2,611 Medicare Part D claims for 337 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Botelho, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.