NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Edward Jones, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · West Plains, MO

Richard Edward Jones, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in West Plains, Missouri, and NPI 1285160911, issued on May 1, 2017. Check the license (Missouri 2021016643, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285160911
Name
Richard Edward Jones
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
2021016643 MO
BP10059301 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1405 Doctors Dr, West Plains, MO 65775
Phone
(417) 256-4111
Enumerated
May 1, 2017
Record last updated
Jul 19, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210728001663); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 2017
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 1405 Doctors Dr

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

  1. Gregory Giles, D.O.Ophthalmology Physician1609313774
  2. Robert Jones, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1821035569
  3. Scott Kenslow, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1710427521

Verify Richard Edward Jones in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,658 Medicare Part D claims for 445 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.

  1. Richard Jones1,658
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost467 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate323 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol257 claims
  4. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth147 claims
  5. Ketorolac Tromethamine48 claims
  6. Restasis42 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): 92.8 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%75.9
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,350.12

59 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Jones$1,350.12
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Southern Missouri Eye, LLCWest Plains, MO

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

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 342 ophthalmology physician records in Missouri.

Other ophthalmology physician records in Missouri

  1. Mohamed Abou Shousha, MDSaint Louis, MO1174839583
  2. Meleha Ahmad, M.D.Kansas City, MO1295267714
  3. Levent Akduman, MDSt Louis, MO1245344605
  4. Sara Al Hussein Al Awamlh, MDSaint Louis, MO1366186611
  5. Hytham Al-HindiSaint Louis, MO1518607415
  6. Mohannad Al-Samarraie, M.DColumbia, MO1013257575
  7. Josh Amato, M.D.Des Peres, MO1467401828
  8. Navinkumar Amin, MDSaint Louis, MO1659353308
  9. Jella An, M.D.Columbia, MO1033567763
  10. Waseem Ansari, M.D.Saint Louis, MO1629496849

Common questions

What is Richard Edward Jones, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard Edward Jones, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285160911, issued on May 1, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Edward Jones, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1405 Doctors Dr, West Plains, MO, 65775. Phone: (417) 256-4111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Edward Jones, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2021016643, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard Edward Jones, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Edward Jones, M.D. had 1,658 Medicare Part D claims for 445 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Edward Jones, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.8 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.