Richard Heard, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Columbus, MS
Richard Heard, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Columbus, Mississippi, and NPI 1508029380, issued on Jul 2, 2008. Check the license (Mississippi 21580, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Heard
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 21580 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 600 Leigh Dr, Columbus, MS 39705
- Phone
- (662) 327-7525
- Enumerated
- Jul 2, 2008
- Record last updated
- Mar 3, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120925000559); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 600 Leigh Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mary Abrams, CFNPNurse Practitioner1376620849
- Micah Banks, CFNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1164948105
- Amber Brasfield, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1821584673
- Elizabeth Fountain, ANP-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1700220969
- Mary Garner, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1437346962
- Kayla Grey, APRNRegistered Nurse1417767344
Verify Richard Heard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 21580Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,584 Medicare Part D claims for 614 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole239 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium225 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf162 claims
- Famotidine121 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes98 claims
- Gavilyte-G97 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): 83.6 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: $1,418.69
80 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Billings ClinicBillings, MT · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Gastroenterology Associates OF Columbus, PAColumbus, MS
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). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Richard Heard among 128 gastroenterology physician records in Mississippi
Richard Heard, M.D. is one of 128 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 71% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 1998 among the 102 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 128 gastroenterology physician records in Mississippi.
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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Johnston, MDColumbus, MS 397051790717478
- Victor Kessler, M.D.Starkville, MS 397591013981703
- Stephen Keith, MDMcComb, MS 396481457332066
- Darrell Finlay, M.D.Pascagoula, MS 395811982630463
- Catherine Hirsch, M.D.Pascagoula, MS 395811598795171
- Ronald Rinker, M.D.Pascagoula, MS 395811740226117
- Renee ShiaoPascagoula, MS 395811548586399
- Mohammad Anwar, M.D.Ocean Springs, MS 395641568594893
Common questions
What is Richard Heard, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Heard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508029380, issued on Jul 2, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Heard, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 Leigh Dr, Columbus, MS, 39705. Phone: (662) 327-7525. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Heard, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 21580, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Heard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Heard, M.D. had 1,584 Medicare Part D claims for 614 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Heard, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.6 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.