Richard L. Gillett, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · McAllen, TX
Richard L. Gillett, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in McAllen, Texas, and NPI 1710971304, issued on Sep 9, 2005. Check the license (Texas H8656, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard L. Gillett
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- H8656 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 520 S 10TH St, McAllen, TX 78501
- Phone
- (956) 631-1951
- Enumerated
- Sep 9, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (956) 683-1625
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Richard L. Gillett in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license H8656Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
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Common questions
What is Richard L. Gillett, MD's NPI number?
Richard L. Gillett, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710971304, issued on Sep 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard L. Gillett, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 520 S 10TH St, McAllen, TX, 78501. Phone: (956) 631-1951. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard L. Gillett, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number H8656, 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 L. Gillett, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard L. Gillett, MD had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.