NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Mark Lochala, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Mena, AR

Richard Mark Lochala, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Mena, Arkansas, and NPI 1598731259, issued on Feb 23, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas C-7308, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State 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
1598731259
Name
Richard Mark Lochala
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
C-7308 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1102 Crestwood Cir, Mena, AR 71953
Phone
(479) 394-7301
Enumerated
Feb 23, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 6, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(479) 394-7160
Medicaid IDs
100077250 A OK
117282001 AR
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1102 Crestwood Cir

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

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  2. Ronald Beckel, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1487629317
  3. Kelley Easley Dotson, APN PNP-BCPediatric Nurse Practitioner1902064272
  4. Jeffery Ulmer, P.A.-C.Medical Physician Assistant1225072614

Verify Richard Mark Lochala in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State 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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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

9,866 Medicare Part D claims for 578 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 372 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Lochala9,866
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium580 claims
  2. Lisinopril490 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium418 claims
  4. Omeprazole411 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate400 claims
  6. Gabapentin292 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: $81.69

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Lochala$81.69
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

Richard Mark Lochala among 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas

Richard Mark Lochala, M.D. is one of 1,681 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 87% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

10 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Mena

They are 10 of the 173 NPPES records with a practice address in Mena, and 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Finck, M.D.Mena, AR 719531043278914
  2. Steven Forrest, M.D.Mena, AR 719531194921635
  3. Patrick Fox, MDMena, AR 719531003963208
  4. Robert Manis, M.D.Mena, AR 719531881682235
  5. Bill McCourtney, MDMena, AR 719531811985831
  6. Lonnie Sessler, M.D.Mena, AR 719531518949429
  7. Sherilyn Webb, MDMena, AR 719531427062058
  8. Robert Williams, MDMena, AR 719531588742134

Common questions

What is Richard Mark Lochala, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard Mark Lochala, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598731259, issued on Feb 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Mark Lochala, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1102 Crestwood Cir, Mena, AR, 71953. Phone: (479) 394-7301. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Mark Lochala, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number C-7308, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard Mark Lochala, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Mark Lochala, M.D. had 9,866 Medicare Part D claims for 578 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.