NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Neil Footer, MD

Specialist · Bethesda, MD

Richard Neil Footer, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Bethesda, Maryland, and NPI 1689780108, issued on Aug 21, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D0027550, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland board that licenses this profession; 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
1689780108
Name
Richard Neil Footer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License numbers
D0027550 MD
MD14379 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4808 Moorland LN, Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone
(301) 215-7778
Enumerated
Aug 21, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 24, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(301) 215-4561
Medicaid ID
428361900 MD
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100601000365); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
George Washington University School Of Medicine, 1981
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maryland board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

62 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Richard Footer62
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol29 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: $26.65

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Footer$26.65
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

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. Professional Services OF Holy CrossSilver Spring, MD

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

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Common questions

What is Richard Neil Footer, MD's NPI number?

Richard Neil Footer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689780108, issued on Aug 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Neil Footer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4808 Moorland LN, Bethesda, MD, 20814. Phone: (301) 215-7778. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Neil Footer, MD's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D0027550, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Richard Neil Footer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Neil Footer, MD had 62 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.

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