Richard J. Depersio, M.D.
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician · Powell, TN
Richard J. Depersio, M.D. is a plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician with a practice address in Powell, Tennessee, and NPI 1457435794, issued on Oct 24, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 9089, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard J. Depersio
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician 207YX0007X
- License number
- 9089 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7557A Dannaher Dr, Powell, TN 37849
- Phone
- (865) 521-8050
- Enumerated
- Oct 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 16, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (865) 544-5216
- Medicaid ID
- 3710126 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110105000462); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1974
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 7557A Dannaher Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Richard J. Depersio in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 9089Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician in 2024
2,051 Medicare Part D claims for 435 beneficiaries, against an average of 393 among the 492 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 58 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Alprazolam575 claims
- Pilocarpine Hcl192 claims
- Diazepam167 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate162 claims
- Azelastine Hcl155 claims
- Prednisone98 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): 79.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $530.48
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 388 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,454.84 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
- Greater Knoxville Ear Nose And Throat Associates PCKnoxville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard J. Depersio among 15 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in Tennessee
Richard J. Depersio, M.D. is one of 15 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 87% 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 27% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 27% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1974 · median 1996 among the 10 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 27% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0007X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 15 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in Tennessee.
All 15 in Tennessee → Every provider in Powell → Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jacqueline Booth, MDOak Ridge, TN 378301083143671
- John Jernigan, M.D.Oak Ridge, TN 378301326031071
- Charles Sewall, M.D.Oak Ridge, TN 378301750374476
- John Hodges, M.D.Memphis, TN 381041457357907
- Samuel Smith, M.D.Memphis, TN 381631073967949
- Domenic Canonico, M.D.Tullahoma, TN 373881770551640
- William Stewart, M.D.Columbia, TN 384011821068040
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Common questions
What is Richard J. Depersio, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard J. Depersio, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457435794, issued on Oct 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard J. Depersio, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7557A Dannaher Dr, Powell, TN, 37849. Phone: (865) 521-8050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard J. Depersio, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 9089, 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 J. Depersio, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard J. Depersio, M.D. had 2,051 Medicare Part D claims for 435 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician prescribers was 393. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard J. Depersio, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.2 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.