NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Cullen Hopkins, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Amarillo, TX

Richard Cullen Hopkins, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Amarillo, Texas, and NPI 1174552723, issued on Jul 3, 2006. Check the license (Texas M3586, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174552723
Name
Richard Cullen Hopkins
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
M3586 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7620 Wallace Blvd, Amarillo, TX 79124
Phone
(806) 359-5468
Enumerated
Jul 3, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 27, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(806) 359-7201
Medicaid ID
181727201 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061011000624); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 2002
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 7620 Wallace Blvd

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

  1. Pamela Bergeron, RNC WHNPNurse Practitioner1235314063
  2. Dudley Freeman, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1821005372
  3. Julia Magness, DOObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1376121673
  4. Gregory May, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1619984168
  5. Ashley Mullin, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1467024471
  6. Brenna Payne, WHNPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1013294495

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas 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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46% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

241 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Richard Hopkins241
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol72 claims
  2. Raloxifene Hcl15 claims
  3. Premarin14 claims
  4. Venlafaxine Hcl Er13 claims
  5. Alprazolam12 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $328.73

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Hopkins$328.73
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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

  1. Panhandle Obstetrics And GynecologyAmarillo, TX

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

Richard Cullen Hopkins among 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas

Richard Cullen Hopkins, MD is one of 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2005 among the 2,093 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Texas

There are 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dudley Freeman, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791241821005372
  2. Julia Magness, DOAmarillo, TX 791241376121673
  3. Gregory May, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791241619984168
  4. Jamie Wilkerson, MDAmarillo, TX 791241740576057
  5. Martin Hands, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791211790782951
  6. Thomas Hickman, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791181669489126
  7. Grace Archer, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791061467523290
  8. George Barnett, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791061699969691

Common questions

What is Richard Cullen Hopkins, MD's NPI number?

Richard Cullen Hopkins, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174552723, issued on Jul 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Cullen Hopkins, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7620 Wallace Blvd, Amarillo, TX, 79124. Phone: (806) 359-5468. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Cullen Hopkins, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M3586, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard Cullen Hopkins, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Cullen Hopkins, MD had 241 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.