Richard Alan Failor
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Seattle, WA
Richard Alan Failor is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1831289784, issued on Oct 13, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00018217, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Alan Failor
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- MD00018217 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- University OF Washington Medical Ctr, Seattle, WA 98195
- Phone
- (206) 598-4882
- Enumerated
- Oct 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1045624 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040701001588); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai, 1977
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Alan Failor in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00018217Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
2,157 Medicare Part D claims for 295 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium518 claims
- Hydrocortisone134 claims
- Metformin Hcl81 claims
- Methimazole69 claims
- Synthroid65 claims
- Ozempic61 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): 93.1 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Association OF University PhysiciansSeattle, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Alan Failor among 224 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Washington
Richard Alan Failor is one of 224 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Washington. 75% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2006 among the 140 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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 207RE0101X and a Washington 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 Washington
There are 224 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Washington.
All 224 in Washington → Every provider in Seattle → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Bremner, MDSeattle, WA 981951518042316
- Peter CapellSeattle, WA 981951245315043
- Alan ChaitSeattle, WA 981951932299898
- Nicole Ehrhardt, M.D.Seattle, WA 981951558467506
- Karen Foster-SchubertSeattle, WA 981951124118054
- William Hagopian, MDSeattle, WA 981951841380706
- Jay HeineckeSeattle, WA 981951477643328
- Christine Lee, MDSeattle, WA 981951851303598
Common questions
What is Richard Alan Failor's NPI number?
Richard Alan Failor's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831289784, issued on Oct 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Alan Failor located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at University OF Washington Medical Ctr, Seattle, WA, 98195. Phone: (206) 598-4882. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Alan Failor's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00018217, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Alan Failor prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Alan Failor had 2,157 Medicare Part D claims for 295 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Alan Failor's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 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.