Richard Dale Childress, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Memphis, TN
Richard Dale Childress, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1578538070, issued on Feb 20, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 39115, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Dale Childress
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License numbers
- 39115 TN
19582 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5659 S Rex RD, Memphis, TN 38119
- Phone
- (901) 763-3636
- Enumerated
- Feb 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 25, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (901) 763-3694
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050202001059); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5659 S Rex RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Cindy Earle, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1740514728
- Shimon Harary, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1801030192
- Ana Karabell, M.D.Pediatric Endocrinology Physician1932361979
- William Mitchell, PAMedical Physician Assistant1518193796
Verify Richard Dale Childress in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 39115Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
1,172 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 47% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium93 claims
- Ozempic65 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er52 claims
- Synthroid43 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium41 claims
- Jardiance39 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): 76.5 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $886.54
37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Baptist Memorial Medical Group, Inc.Atoka, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Dale Childress among 148 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Tennessee
Richard Dale Childress, M.D. is one of 148 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 89% 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, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2003 among the 108 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 148 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Tennessee.
All 148 in Tennessee → Every provider in Memphis → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nisreen Abu Al Hommos, M.D.Memphis, TN 381191831485788
- Benjamin Brannick, MDMemphis, TN 381191679718357
- Alan Cohen, M.D.Memphis, TN 381191245203371
- Sonia Guerra, M.D.Memphis, TN 381191891806238
- Malini Gupta, M.D.Memphis, TN 381191164626248
- Shimon Harary, MDMemphis, TN 381191801030192
- Thomas Hughes, MDMemphis, TN 381191013975978
- Yunna Jiang, M.D.Memphis, TN 381191831415058
Common questions
What is Richard Dale Childress, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Dale Childress, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578538070, issued on Feb 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Dale Childress, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5659 S Rex RD, Memphis, TN, 38119. Phone: (901) 763-3636. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Dale Childress, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 39115, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Dale Childress, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Dale Childress, M.D. had 1,172 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Dale Childress, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.5 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.