Richard A. Head, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Saint Louis, MO
Richard A. Head, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1427097781, issued on Jun 5, 2006. Check the license (Missouri RID66, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard A. Head
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- RID66 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10004 Kennerly RD, Saint Louis, MO 63128
- Phone
- (314) 843-8222
- Enumerated
- Jun 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (314) 843-1662
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120206000427); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard A. Head in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license RID66Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,011 Medicare Part D claims for 271 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levetiracetam140 claims
- Primidone59 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa Er56 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa54 claims
- Topiramate49 claims
- Phenytoin Sodium Extended47 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- St Anthonys Physician Organization Hospitalist Services LCSaint Louis, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard A. Head among 484 neurology physician records in Missouri
Richard A. Head, M.D. is one of 484 neurology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 78% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 67% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2006 among the 285 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 36% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Missouri
There are 484 neurology physician records in Missouri.
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Francesca Pastrana, MDSaint Louis, MO 631281497382790
- Srishti Sharma, MDSaint Louis, MO 631281053843052
- Aninda Acharya, MDSaint Louis, MO 631311750306551
- William Burke, MDSt Louis, MO 631251184679128
- Susan Dobmeyer, MDSaint Louis, MO 631311144248592
Common questions
What is Richard A. Head, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard A. Head, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427097781, issued on Jun 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard A. Head, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10004 Kennerly RD, Saint Louis, MO, 63128. Phone: (314) 843-8222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard A. Head, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number RID66, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard A. Head, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard A. Head, M.D. had 1,011 Medicare Part D claims for 271 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.