NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Edward Braley, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Hot Springs National Park, AR

Richard Edward Braley, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, and NPI 1467486753, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas R-2711, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; 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
1467486753
Name
Richard Edward Braley
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
R-2711 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1661 Higdon Ferry RD, Hot Springs National Park, AR 71913
Phone
(501) 525-0790
Enumerated
Jul 10, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 6, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(501) 525-9989
Medicaid ID
102433001 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091219000025); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 1974
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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Verify Richard Edward Braley in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State 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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7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,415 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.

  1. Richard Braley1,415
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost550 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate198 claims
  3. Lumigan192 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol149 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate75 claims
  6. Travoprost32 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $14.23

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Braley$14.23
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

Richard Edward Braley among 145 ophthalmology physician records in Arkansas

Richard Edward Braley, M.D. is one of 145 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 74% 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, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1974 · median 2001 among the 89 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 66% 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 Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 ophthalmology physician record lists a practice address in Hot Springs National Park

They are 1 of the 51 NPPES records with a practice address in Hot Springs National Park, and 145 ophthalmology physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Braun, MDHot Springs, AR 719131902816101
  2. Jeffrey Holt, M.D.Hot Springs, AR 719131326364456
  3. Thomas Wallace, M.D.Hot Springs, AR 719131124021696
  4. Harold Pearson, MDTexarkana, AR 718541346285517
  5. Annette Enderlin, M.D.Benton, AR 720151457325417
  6. Alan Hughes, M.D.Benton, AR 720151992779722
  7. Phillip Suffridge, M.D.Benton, AR 720151730142530
  8. David Baker, MDConway, AR 720321235129552

Common questions

What is Richard Edward Braley, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard Edward Braley, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467486753, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Edward Braley, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1661 Higdon Ferry RD, Hot Springs National Park, AR, 71913. Phone: (501) 525-0790. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Edward Braley, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number R-2711, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard Edward Braley, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Edward Braley, M.D. had 1,415 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Edward Braley, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.