NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Ulf David Hedelius, DO

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Atlanta, GA

Richard Ulf David Hedelius, DO is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1376703645, issued on Jun 11, 2008. Check the license (Georgia 077391, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1376703645
Name
Richard Ulf David Hedelius
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
077391 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1968 Peachtree RD NW, Atlanta, GA 30309
Phone
(404) 605-5478
Enumerated
Jun 11, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180813001092); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1968 Peachtree RD NW

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Meron AbrahaHospitalist Physician1528412558
  2. Daniel Adams, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1275988917
  3. Elizabeth AdegbesanRegistered Nurse1841161320
  4. Adaeze Adigweme, MDInternal Medicine Physician1710121140
  5. Daniela AgudeloAnesthesiologist Assistant1366121667
  6. Liliana Aguilar-Pagan, AGACNP-BCNurse Practitioner1982202099

Verify Richard Ulf David Hedelius in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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41% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

2,015 Medicare Part D claims for 314 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 66% of claims.

  1. Richard Hedelius2,015
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Trelegy Ellipta852 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa186 claims
  3. Montelukast Sodium152 claims
  4. Esomeprazole Magnesium86 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium74 claims
  6. Fluticasone Propionate49 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): 98.5 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,050.77

39 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Hedelius$1,050.77
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Piedmont Providers LLCAtlanta, GA
  2. Piedmont Specialty Hospital Billing LLCAtlanta, GA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Richard Ulf David Hedelius among 399 pulmonary disease physician records in Georgia

Richard Ulf David Hedelius, DO is one of 399 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 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 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 58% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2003 among the 320 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Georgia

There are 399 pulmonary disease physician records in Georgia.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bruce Cassidy, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303091013919729
  2. Suzette Chin, MDAtlanta, GA 303091598709487
  3. Enrique Diaz Guzman Zavala, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303091326229733
  4. David Green, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303091164607974
  5. Charles Hartley, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303091659379642
  6. Jody Hughes, MDAtlanta, GA 303091225240179
  7. Jermaine Jackson, MDAtlanta, GA 303091225214745
  8. William Kenny, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303091780633818

Common questions

What is Richard Ulf David Hedelius, DO's NPI number?

Richard Ulf David Hedelius, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376703645, issued on Jun 11, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Ulf David Hedelius, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1968 Peachtree RD NW, Atlanta, GA, 30309. Phone: (404) 605-5478. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Ulf David Hedelius, DO's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 077391, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard Ulf David Hedelius, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Ulf David Hedelius, DO had 2,015 Medicare Part D claims for 314 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Ulf David Hedelius, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.5 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.

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