Richard S. Herring, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Gastonia, NC
Richard S. Herring, MD is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Gastonia, North Carolina, and NPI 1164609731, issued on Jan 26, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 2011-00937, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard S. Herring
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License number
- 2011-00937 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 620 Summit Crossing PL Ste 106, Gastonia, NC 28054
- Phone
- (404) 712-4686
- Enumerated
- Jan 26, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110928000676); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 620 Summit Crossing PL Ste 106
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Heidi Hartman, D.O.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1629202866
Verify Richard S. Herring in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2011-00937Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average diagnostic radiology physician in 2024
15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 51 among the 2,711 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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): 92.6 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: $40.36
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 8,048 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,488.38 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Gaston Radiology PAGastonia, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard S. Herring among 1,389 diagnostic radiology physician records in North Carolina
Richard S. Herring, MD is one of 1,389 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 75% 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 55% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 55% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2006 among the 998 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 1,389 diagnostic radiology physician records in North Carolina.
All 1,389 in North Carolina → Every provider in Gastonia → Diagnostic Radiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Allan, MDGastonia, NC 280541730162587
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- Kevin Dul, MDGastonia, NC 280541972587798
- Mark Edge, PHD MDGastonia, NC 280541003899766
- Charles Girard, M.D.Gastonia, NC 280541659540219
- Heidi Hartman, D.O.Gastonia, NC 280541629202866
- George Hatsios, MDGastonia, NC 280541770566515
- Mark Memolo, MDGastonia, NC 280541386627115
Common questions
What is Richard S. Herring, MD's NPI number?
Richard S. Herring, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164609731, issued on Jan 26, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard S. Herring, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 620 Summit Crossing PL Ste 106, Gastonia, NC, 28054. Phone: (404) 712-4686. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard S. Herring, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2011-00937, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard S. Herring, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard S. Herring, MD had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among diagnostic radiology physician prescribers was 51. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard S. Herring, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.6 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.