Richard Biddle Briggs, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Austin, TX
Richard Biddle Briggs, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1699740712, issued on Feb 22, 2006. Check the license (Texas G4856, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Biddle Briggs
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- G4856 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1524 S IH 35, Austin, TX 78704
- Phone
- (512) 444-2015
- Enumerated
- Feb 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 2, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (512) 444-2010
- Medicaid ID
- 127741002 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050128000508); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Biddle Briggs in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license G4856Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
288 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost67 claims
- Erythromycin33 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate24 claims
- Restasis21 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate19 claims
- Timolol Maleate19 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): 89.8 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Howerton Eye Clinic, PLLCAustin, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Biddle Briggs among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas
Richard Biddle Briggs, M.D. is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% 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 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 60% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.
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- Clio Harper, MDAustin, TX 787051013989706
- Russell Hayhurst, M.D.Austin, TX 787051609861897
Common questions
What is Richard Biddle Briggs, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Biddle Briggs, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699740712, issued on Feb 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Biddle Briggs, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1524 S IH 35, Austin, TX, 78704. Phone: (512) 444-2015. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Biddle Briggs, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number G4856, 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.
How much does Richard Biddle Briggs, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Biddle Briggs, M.D. had 288 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Biddle Briggs, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.8 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.