NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Garrett Key, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Austin, TX

Richard Garrett Key, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1750438644, issued on Jan 4, 2007. Check the license (Texas Q5201, 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 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1750438644
Name
Richard Garrett Key
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
Q5201 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3501 Mills Ave, Austin, TX 78731
Phone
(512) 324-2000
Enumerated
Jan 4, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 16, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
354198903 TX
354198901 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151001000313); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 2006
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 3501 Mills Ave

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

  1. Anna Beasley, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1104119981
  2. Lloyd Berg, PHDPsychologist1548295785
  3. Sarah Bovio, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1912520073
  4. Debra Burkhardt, LCSWClinical Social Worker1740927177
  5. Kira Carey, M.DPsychiatry Physician1386665453
  6. Benjamin Chambers, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1255725511

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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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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

286 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Richard Key286
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Sertraline Hcl41 claims
  2. Gabapentin26 claims
  3. Lorazepam24 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl18 claims
  5. Mirtazapine17 claims
  6. Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine15 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): 71.5 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 score64.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%69.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $41.67

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Djo, LLC. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Key$41.67
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. The University OF Texas AT AustinAustin, TX
  2. Tri-County ClinicalAustin, TX
  3. University OF Texas AT Austin Dell Medical SchoolAustin, TX

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

Richard Garrett Key among 3,318 psychiatry physician records in Texas

Richard Garrett Key, MD is one of 3,318 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Texas. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 35% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 35% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2006 among the 1,481 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

343 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Austin

They are 343 of the 26,585 NPPES records with a practice address in Austin, and 3,318 psychiatry physician records in Texas.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kira Carey, M.DAustin, TX 787311386665453
  2. Lauren Garapedian, M.D.Austin, TX 787311942248315
  3. Nazrul Islam, M.D., PA.Austin, TX 787311154433431
  4. Bernard Kim, M.D.Austin, TX 787311528074952
  5. James Kreisle, M.D.Austin, TX 787311528001211
  6. Nitin Malik, M.D.Austin, TX 787311841266772
  7. Peter Pelogitis, MDAustin, TX 787311962592089
  8. Valerie Rosen, M. D.Austin, TX 787311407883580

Common questions

What is Richard Garrett Key, MD's NPI number?

Richard Garrett Key, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750438644, issued on Jan 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Garrett Key, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3501 Mills Ave, Austin, TX, 78731. Phone: (512) 324-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Garrett Key, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q5201, 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 Garrett Key, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Garrett Key, MD had 286 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Garrett Key, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.5 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.

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