Richard Joseph Hairston, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Largo, FL
Richard Joseph Hairston, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Largo, Florida, and NPI 1871591065, issued on Jul 12, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Joseph Hairston
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- ME FL
ME76446 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 148 13TH St SW, Largo, FL 33770
- Phone
- (727) 581-8706
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 25, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (727) 586-3743
- Medicaid ID
- 260863400 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100828000027); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Joseph Hairston in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license MECheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
884 Medicare Part D claims for 269 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth109 claims
- Latanoprost105 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate101 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate88 claims
- Prolensa78 claims
- Timolol Maleate64 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: $838.76
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- The Eye Physicians OF Pinellas, PALargo, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Joseph Hairston among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida
Richard Joseph Hairston, MD is one of 1,581 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 81% 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, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 1999 among the 1,039 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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 207W00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
21 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Largo
They are 21 of the 2,280 NPPES records with a practice address in Largo, and 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida.
All 1,581 in Florida → Every provider in Largo → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Winston Cope, MDLargo, FL 337701063609485
- Neel Desai, M.D.Largo, FL 337701609957786
- Edward Deutscher, M.D.Largo, FL 337701871521021
- Stacia Goldey, MDLargo, FL 337701033112156
- Janie Ho, M.D.Largo, FL 337701710961487
- Chad Hummel, M.D.Largo, FL 337701770877284
- Leonard Kirsch, MDLargo, FL 337701669479325
- John Michaelos, M.D.Largo, FL 337701851353239
Common questions
What is Richard Joseph Hairston, MD's NPI number?
Richard Joseph Hairston, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871591065, issued on Jul 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Joseph Hairston, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 148 13TH St SW, Largo, FL, 33770. Phone: (727) 581-8706. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Joseph Hairston, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Joseph Hairston, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Joseph Hairston, MD had 884 Medicare Part D claims for 269 beneficiaries; 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.