Richard Keller, PA-C
Physician Assistant in Weatherford, Texas. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
Richard Keller, PA-C reported a CMS MIPS final score of 100/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 5,950 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 100/100
- MIPS score · +17 vs avg
- 6K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 89%
- generic prescribing
- $301.85
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Richard Keller, PA-C's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure
100 Top 7% higher than 93% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
What does the federal data show about Richard Keller, PA-C?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Physician Assistant share within Texas
Physician Assistant is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Texas
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
Richard Keller, PA-C's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Physician Assistant national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 100/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Physician Assistant) — 100/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Specialty volume Physician Assistant US NPIs
100/100 MIPS final score — 16.9 pts above the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Physician Assistant.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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Richard Keller, PA-C appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Physician Assistant provider holding PA-C credentials at 891 EUREKA ST, Weatherford, TX, 76086, with a listed phone of (817) 599-1200. NPI 1588665186 was issued on 08/03/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Keller most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 5,950 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 324 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $532K in drug spend, split 11% brand-name and 89% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.6%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 100/100 for the 2023 performance year, compared with the national average of 83.1.
Physician Assistant is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 149,975 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 790 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1588665186 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | PA-C |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 08/03/2005 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Individual
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Richard Keller, PA-C. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$302
Largest payer
ABBVIE INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context — Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to Richard Keller, PA-C. To verify Richard Keller, PA-C's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
11% brand-name claims vs 89% generic, on 5,950 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 11,960
- Total Day Supply
- 345,637
- Brand vs Generic
- 11% brand / 89% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $439K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $92K
- Opioid Claims
- 94 (1.6% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 165
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.09
- Gender Split
- 57% female / 43% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 24, 65-74: 155, 75-84: 110, 85+: 35
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Richard Keller, PA-C prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
226 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium
Rosuvastatin Calcium
202 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
201 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
187 claims
- Alprazolam
Alprazolam
175 claims
- Metformin Hcl
Metformin Hcl
136 claims
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
136 claims
- Lisinopril-Hydroch…
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide
130 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 226 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 202 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 201 |
| Lisinopril | 187 |
| Alprazolam | 175 |
| Metformin Hcl | 136 |
| Omeprazole | 136 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 130 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 127 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 127 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Physician Assistant Overview
How Richard Keller, PA-C fits within the Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
Richard Keller, PA-C's 5,950 claims are above the specialty average of 790.
Nearby Physician Assistant Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Keller.
Compare Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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