NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard A. Hopper, MD

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Austin, TX

Richard A. Hopper, MD is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1518048867, issued on Oct 17, 2006. Check the license (Texas U7878, 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 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518048867
Name
Richard A. Hopper
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 2086S0122X
License numbers
U7878 TX
MD00039704 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8611 N Mopac Expy, Austin, TX 78759
Phone
(832) 824-1000
Enumerated
Oct 17, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 24, 2023
Medicaid ID
8275943 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231129000152); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Memorial Un Of Newfoundland, Faculty Of Medicine, 1993
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 8611 N Mopac Expy

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

  1. Katherine Cole, PNP-PCPediatric Nurse Practitioner1568181782
  2. Ashley Gibbs, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1861763989
  3. Courtney MitchellMedical Physician Assistant1982367751

Verify Richard A. Hopper in five checks

  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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The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Texas Childrens Physician GroupAustin, TX

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

Richard A. Hopper among 392 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Texas

Richard A. Hopper, MD is one of 392 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 85% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 68% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2005 among the 213 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0122X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 392 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Dellinger, DOAustin, TX 787591093785404
  2. Christina Yi, M.D.Austin, TX 787591629356662
  3. Haley BuntingAustin, TX 787581609262690
  4. John Eggleston, M.D.Austin, TX 787581366529216
  5. Alina Sholar, M.D.Austin, TX 787571235197393
  6. Rocco Piazza, M.D.Austin, TX 787491346464930
  7. Curtis Crane, M.D.West Lake Hills, TX 787461316042047
  8. Russell Frautschi, MDWest Lake Hills, TX 787461700375862

Common questions

What is Richard A. Hopper, MD's NPI number?

Richard A. Hopper, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518048867, issued on Oct 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard A. Hopper, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8611 N Mopac Expy, Austin, TX, 78759. Phone: (832) 824-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard A. Hopper, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number U7878, 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.

What is Richard A. Hopper, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 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.

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