NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Ross Finch, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician · Hot Springs, AR

Richard Ross Finch, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and NPI 1821049453, issued on May 16, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas E0096, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; 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
1821049453
Name
Richard Ross Finch
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
E0096 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4517 Park Ave, Hot Springs, AR 71901
Phone
(501) 623-7900
Enumerated
May 16, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 8, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(501) 623-7337
Medicaid ID
125312003 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040317000314); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Texas Hsc, College Of Osteopathic Med, 1989
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 4517 Park Ave

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

  1. Jamie Clem, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1548116858
  2. Misty Foshee, APNFamily Nurse Practitioner1821515792
  3. Stephanie Ragsdale, ANPFamily Nurse Practitioner1467763110
  4. Gregory Sketas, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1710340088
  5. Jackson Weaver, MDFamily Medicine Physician1467195016

Verify Richard Ross Finch in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
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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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2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

9,643 Medicare Part D claims for 295 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 1,208 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Finch9,643
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen833 claims
  2. Gabapentin290 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium243 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate240 claims
  5. Omeprazole207 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium202 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: $523.52

39 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Finch$523.52
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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. Healthstar Physicians OF Hot Springs PLLCHot Springs, AR

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

Richard Ross Finch among 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas

Richard Ross Finch, D.O. is one of 1,681 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2004 among the 1,156 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

46 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Hot Springs

They are 46 of the 2,042 NPPES records with a practice address in Hot Springs, and 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Brinson, D.O.Hot Springs, AR 719011518926716
  2. William Cole, M.D.Hot Springs, AR 719011346229820
  3. Kenneth Dill, MDHot Springs, AR 719011780877969
  4. Paul English, M.D.Hot Springs, AR 719011154300705
  5. Ted Faro, DOHot Springs, AR 719011184621294
  6. John Featherston, D.O.Hot Springs, AR 719011992919054
  7. James Humphreys, M.D.Hot Springs, AR 719011366403560
  8. Martin Koehn, M.D.Hot Springs, AR 719011548249196

Common questions

What is Richard Ross Finch, D.O.'s NPI number?

Richard Ross Finch, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821049453, issued on May 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Ross Finch, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4517 Park Ave, Hot Springs, AR, 71901. Phone: (501) 623-7900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Ross Finch, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E0096, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard Ross Finch, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Ross Finch, D.O. had 9,643 Medicare Part D claims for 295 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.