Richard Harmon, MD
Family Medicine Physician in Opelousas, Louisiana. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 147,640 in Family Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Richard Harmon, MD filed 678 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Family Medicine Physician in Opelousas, Louisiana, prescribing 78% generic.
- 678
- Part D claims, 2023
- 78%
- generic prescribing
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Richard Harmon, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
678 Top 31% higher than 69% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
Richard Harmon, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Richard Harmon, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Louisiana
How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Louisiana providers
Largest specialties in Louisiana (% of in-state providers)
Family Medicine Physician ranks #15 among Louisiana's specialties (1.7% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Louisiana provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Family Medicine Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Family Medicine Physician. Verify directly:
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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Richard Harmon, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Medicine Physician provider holding MD credentials at 827 N UNION ST, Opelousas, LA, 70570, with a listed phone of (337) 948-1802. NPI 1124089024 was issued on 03/30/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Harmon most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 678 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 17 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $56K in drug spend, split 19% brand-name and 78% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Family Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 147,640 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 3,418 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1124089024 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 03/30/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
19% brand-name claims vs 78% generic, on 678 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 688
- Total Day Supply
- 12,620
- Brand vs Generic
- 19% brand / 78% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $47K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $8K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 14
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 77.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.57
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Richard Harmon, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Furosemide
Furosemide
56 claims
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
34 claims
- Potassium Chloride
Potassium Chloride
32 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
30 claims
- Memantine Hcl
Memantine Hcl
28 claims
- Januvia
Januvia
27 claims
- Pramipexole Dihydr…
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride
26 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
25 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Furosemide | 56 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 34 |
| Potassium Chloride | 32 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 30 |
| Memantine Hcl | 28 |
| Januvia Sitagliptin Phosphate | 27 |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 26 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 25 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 24 |
| Lovastatin | 24 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Medicine Physician Overview
How Richard Harmon, MD fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
Richard Harmon, MD's 678 claims are below the specialty average of 3,418.
Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Louisiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Louisiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Harmon.
Compare Family Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Louisiana medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Family Medicine Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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