Richard M. Chavis, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Bethesda, MD
Richard M. Chavis, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Bethesda, Maryland, and NPI 1285654905, issued on Jul 19, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D0019000, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard M. Chavis
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- D0019000 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6430 Rockledge Dr, Bethesda, MD 20817
- Phone
- (301) 493-9600
- Enumerated
- Jul 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 16, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (301) 493-9235
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard M. Chavis in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D0019000Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
46 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Richard M. Chavis among 588 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland
Richard M. Chavis, M.D. is one of 588 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 72% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
- Record last updated2009 · 65% 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 Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Maryland
There are 588 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- James Heltzer, MDBethesda, MD 208171336171248
- Harry Huang, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171992976146
- Marielle Mahan, MDBethesda, MD 208171487115010
- Julia Malalis, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171255642237
- Ely MansteinBethesda, MD 208171295478725
- Stephen Pappas, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171306849716
Common questions
What is Richard M. Chavis, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard M. Chavis, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285654905, issued on Jul 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard M. Chavis, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6430 Rockledge Dr, Bethesda, MD, 20817. Phone: (301) 493-9600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard M. Chavis, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D0019000, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard M. Chavis, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard M. Chavis, M.D. had 46 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.