NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Larry Dotson, MD

General Practice Physician · Washington, DC

Richard Larry Dotson, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1013019272, issued on Sep 1, 2006. Check the license (District of Columbia MD 11766, as entered in NPPES) on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1013019272
Name
Richard Larry Dotson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
MD 11766 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1647 Benning RD NE, Washington, DC 20002
Phone
(202) 396-8200
Enumerated
Sep 1, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 14, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(202) 396-5023
Medicaid ID
023609300 DC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100928001168); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 1975
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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Also registered at 1647 Benning RD NE

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Opeyemi AbionaCommunity Health Worker1245108190
  2. Michael AbodunrinCase Manager/Care Coordinator1770413999
  3. Norman Allen, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1033100581
  4. Richard Ashby, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1912982273
  5. Precilia AtemnkengPsychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1447103544
  6. Doris BanguraCase Manager/Care Coordinator1245151778

Verify Richard Larry Dotson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of Medicine
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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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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

661 Medicare Part D claims for 158 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Richard Dotson661
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost230 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate57 claims
  3. Ketorolac Tromethamine51 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate49 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate30 claims
  6. Moxifloxacin29 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $224.59

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,259 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,273.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Dotson$224.59
  2. Specialty average$1,273.40

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

  1. Metropolitan Eye Care Center AssociatesWashington, DC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Richard Larry Dotson among 56 general practice physician records in District of Columbia

Richard Larry Dotson, MD is one of 56 general practice physician records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 34% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 34% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 18% of these records are
  • Graduated1975 · median 1997 among the 10 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 75% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

General Practice Physician providers in District of Columbia

There are 56 general practice physician records in District of Columbia.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Allen, MDWashington, DC 200021104314145
  2. Jose Francia, M.D.Washington, DC 200021396023479
  3. Philip Mussenden, MDWashington, DC 200021184702599
  4. Theodore Watkins, M.D.Washington, DC 200021174542856
  5. Genet Desta, MDWashington, DC 200031740301761
  6. Harvey Fineberg, M.D.Washington, DC 200011407971286
  7. Andrew Garling, M.D.Washington, DC 200011366784860
  8. Terry Chang, M.D.Washington, DC 200041902132194

Common questions

What is Richard Larry Dotson, MD's NPI number?

Richard Larry Dotson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013019272, issued on Sep 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Larry Dotson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1647 Benning RD NE, Washington, DC, 20002. Phone: (202) 396-8200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Larry Dotson, MD's license?

NPPES lists District of Columbia license number MD 11766, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard Larry Dotson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Larry Dotson, MD had 661 Medicare Part D claims for 158 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.