Richard J. Hammond, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Twin Falls, ID
Richard J. Hammond, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Twin Falls, Idaho, and NPI 1558306589, issued on Jun 16, 2006. Check the license (Idaho M5811, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard J. Hammond
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- M5811 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 738 N College RD, Twin Falls, ID 83301
- Phone
- (208) 814-7100
- Enumerated
- Jun 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 5, 2025
- Fax
- (208) 737-2731
- Medicaid ID
- 000252500 ID
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040327000260); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wayne State University School Of Medicine, 1986
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard J. Hammond in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
Search for license M5811Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
8,129 Medicare Part D claims for 778 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 303 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Lamotrigine371 claims
- Gabapentin338 claims
- Zonisamide313 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa Er292 claims
- Lacosamide248 claims
- Levetiracetam233 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 69.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,808.21
138 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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.
3 hospitals and group practices
- Madison Memorial HospitalReburg, ID · Acute Care Hospitals
- St Francis HospitalEscanaba, MI
- St Lukes Clinic LLCTwin Falls, ID
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
Richard J. Hammond among 64 neurology physician records in Idaho
Richard J. Hammond, M.D. is one of 64 neurology physician records with a practice address in Idaho. 86% 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, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2008 among the 51 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Idaho
There are 64 neurology physician records in Idaho.
All 64 in Idaho → Every provider in Twin Falls → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Spencer Funk, DOTwin Falls, ID 833011417516949
- John Steffens, MDTwin Falls, ID 833011871683409
- Brian Stucki, M.D.Twin Falls, ID 833011588867477
- Karin Lindholm, D.O.Hailey, ID 833331083660583
- Kenneth Brait, MDKetchum, ID 833401699716936
- Katherine Dorsett, M.D.Pocatello, ID 832011093393639
- Mary Gerard, MDPocatello, ID 832011578667739
- Richard Karem, M.D.Pocatello, ID 832011700807260
Common questions
What is Richard J. Hammond, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard J. Hammond, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558306589, issued on Jun 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard J. Hammond, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 738 N College RD, Twin Falls, ID, 83301. Phone: (208) 814-7100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard J. Hammond, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Idaho license number M5811, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard J. Hammond, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard J. Hammond, M.D. had 8,129 Medicare Part D claims for 778 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard J. Hammond, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.