Richard William Farnam, MD
Gynecology Physician · El Paso, TX
Richard William Farnam, MD is a gynecology physician with a practice address in El Paso, Texas, and NPI 1205818234, issued on Nov 16, 2005. Check the license (Texas M4059, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard William Farnam
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gynecology Physician 207VG0400X
- License numbers
- M4059 TX
M0459 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4501 N Mesa St, El Paso, TX 79912
- Phone
- (915) 533-5600
- Enumerated
- Nov 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (915) 533-5604
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070301000526); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4501 N Mesa St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lydia Artalejo, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1609615236
- Robert Asgharian, MDUrogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician1497834345
- Alejandra Cabral, WHNPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1306530720
- Patricia Castro, AGACNPNurse Practitioner1477175297
- Michelle Verduzco, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1477191799
Verify Richard William Farnam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M4059Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gynecology physician in 2024
592 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries, against an average of 299 among the 1,919 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 54 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol98 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride Er66 claims
- Ibuprofen53 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine50 claims
- Ondansetron Odt30 claims
- Solifenacin Succinate29 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: $166,581.88
280 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 1,398 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,469.88 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
- Bhs Physicians Network, IncEl Paso, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard William Farnam among 229 gynecology physician records in Texas
Richard William Farnam, MD is one of 229 gynecology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 58% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 80% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 58% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 31% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 1995 among the 71 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207VG0400X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gynecology Physician providers in Texas
There are 229 gynecology physician records in Texas.
All 229 in Texas → Every provider in El Paso → Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Linda Lacy, M.D.El Paso, TX 799121275504227
- Brion Gluck, M.D.El Paso, TX 799021881692382
- Monique Mokonchu, MDEl Paso, TX 799021407941750
- Mary Nickerson, M.D.El Paso, TX 799021427007285
- Rodolfo RevillaEl Paso, TX 799021477666279
- Ola Caverly, M.D.Pecos, TX 797721386761252
- Kamal Tolia, M.D.Odessa, TX 797621023193141
- Norman Fry, M.D.Odessa, TX 797611831257377
Common questions
What is Richard William Farnam, MD's NPI number?
Richard William Farnam, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205818234, issued on Nov 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard William Farnam, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4501 N Mesa St, El Paso, TX, 79912. Phone: (915) 533-5600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard William Farnam, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M4059, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard William Farnam, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard William Farnam, MD had 592 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries; the average among gynecology physician prescribers was 299. 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.