Richard Kailean McHugh, MD, PHD
Otolaryngology Physician · Birmingham, AL
Richard Kailean McHugh, MD, PHD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1063690311, issued on Feb 7, 2008. Check the license on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Kailean McHugh
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- A100957 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2000 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Phone
- (205) 801-8000
- Enumerated
- Feb 7, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 21, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190528001835); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2000 6TH Ave S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- David Aldrich, PA-CPhysician Assistant1639470214
- Shannon Allen, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1265812218
Verify Richard Kailean McHugh in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
211 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 42 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole45 claims
- Famotidine33 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl23 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass13 claims
- Tramadol Hcl11 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: $155.27
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Olympus America Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Permanente Medical Group IncSacramento, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Kailean McHugh among 159 otolaryngology physician records in Alabama
Richard Kailean McHugh, MD, PHD is one of 159 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 73% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 1997 among the 112 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 159 otolaryngology physician records in Alabama.
All 159 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Garima AgarwalBirmingham, AL 352331578821864
- William Carroll, MDBirmingham, AL 352331811931082
- Paul Castellanos, MDBirmingham, AL 352331093756108
- Jonathan Cavanagh, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331598199317
- Do Yeon ChoBirmingham, AL 352331104051408
- Benjamin Greene, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331154563898
- Benjamin McGrew, MDBirmingham, AL 352331306875240
- Daniel Rocke, MD JDBirmingham, AL 352331851534317
Common questions
What is Richard Kailean McHugh, MD, PHD's NPI number?
Richard Kailean McHugh, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063690311, issued on Feb 7, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Kailean McHugh, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 801-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Kailean McHugh, MD, PHD's license?
Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Kailean McHugh, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Kailean McHugh, MD, PHD had 211 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.