Richard Hempstead, MD
Dermatology Physician · Las Cruces, NM
Richard Hempstead, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and NPI 1730142191, issued on Apr 7, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico 77-181, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Hempstead
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 77-181 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 509 S Main Street Ste B, Las Cruces, NM 88001
- Phone
- (575) 525-0505
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 28, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (575) 647-3570
- Medicaid ID
- 94888566 NM
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041230000499); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 1976
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Hempstead in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license 77-181Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
392 Medicare Part D claims for 161 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Acyclovir74 claims
- Mupirocin64 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide61 claims
- Fluorouracil39 claims
- Calcipotriene25 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate17 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Richard Hempstead among 58 dermatology physician records in New Mexico
Richard Hempstead, MD is one of 58 dermatology physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 69% 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, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2004 among the 38 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 58 dermatology physician records in New Mexico.
All 58 in New Mexico → Every provider in Las Cruces → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tiffany Autry, DNP FNP MEP-CLas Cruces, NM 880111003389875
- James Kerner, M.D., PHDLas Cruces, NM 880111962429563
- Andrew Ondo, M.D.Las Cruces, NM 880111275536559
- Gilbert Arizaga, MDSilver City, NM 880611770530867
- Shanna Campbell, NPPortales, NM 881301013771393
- Jackie Graham, M.D.Roswell, NM 882031497851166
- Jennifer Toncray, DOAlamogordo, NM 883101770680902
- Lauren Good, M.D.Taos, NM 875711427379874
Common questions
What is Richard Hempstead, MD's NPI number?
Richard Hempstead, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730142191, issued on Apr 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Hempstead, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 509 S Main Street Ste B, Las Cruces, NM, 88001. Phone: (575) 525-0505. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Hempstead, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number 77-181, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Hempstead, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Hempstead, MD had 392 Medicare Part D claims for 161 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Hempstead, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.