NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Urology Physician NPI 1003873050 MD
Verify on CMS → Richard McWhorter, MD
Urology Physician in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 13,606 in Urology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
929
Medicare Part D claims · 288 beneficiaries · Urology Physician avg: 1K
Industry payments
$1.1K
14 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Richard McWhorter, MD filed 929 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Urology Physician in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
- 929
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥74th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Richard McWhorter, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1003873050), first enumerated 04/26/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 929 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$1.1K in reported industry payments (14 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1003873050 · Urology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1003873050
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 14K Urology Physician
- RX-LIGHT 929
- BOOK-THIN 97 in Arkansas
- PHOTO-ENUM Boris Klopukh · 2006
Richard McWhorter, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
929 ≥ 74th percentile 74% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Richard McWhorter, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Richard McWhorter, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Urology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
929 31% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Arkansas
How Urology Physician compares to other specialties among Arkansas providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Urology Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
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.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1003873050 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Urology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/26/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Richard McWhorter, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Ihc Health Services Inc
Provo, UT
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
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 McWhorter, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.1K
Largest payer
BLUEWIND MEDICAL
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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
929
Total Claims
$68K
Total Drug Cost
288
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,574.7
- Total Day Supply
- 39,238
- Generic Drug Cost
- $23K
- Opioid Claims
- 68 (7.3% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 320
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.50
- Gender Split
- 90% female / 10% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 25, 65-74: 129, 75-84: 98, 85+: 36
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Richard McWhorter, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Solifenacin Succin…
Solifenacin Succinate
137 claims
- Cephalexin
Cephalexin
85 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl
Tamsulosin Hcl
64 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
60 claims
- Estradiol
Estradiol
59 claims
- Myrbetriq 54
Myrbetriq
54 claims
- Oxybutynin Chlorid… 53
Oxybutynin Chloride Er
53 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mon… 52
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro
52 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Solifenacin Succinate | 137 |
| Cephalexin | 85 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 64 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 60 |
| Estradiol | 59 |
| Myrbetriq Mirabegron | 54 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er Oxybutynin Chloride | 53 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 52 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 40 |
| Cefdinir | 38 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Urology Physician Overview
How Richard McWhorter, MD fits within the Urology Physician landscape nationally.
13,606
Urology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Urology Physician
1,354
Avg Claims per Provider
Richard McWhorter, MD's 929 claims are below the specialty average of 1,354.
Nationwide Urology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for McWhorter, both outside Arkansas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Urology Physician Providers in Arkansas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arkansas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as McWhorter.
One of 97 Urology Physician providers enrolled in Arkansas, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Orlando Aguilar-Guzman
MD
Rogers, AR
Dr. John Allen
M.D
Jonesboro, AR
Dr. Jeffrey Alliston
M.D.
Rogers, AR
Dr. Sinclair Armstrong
MD
Fort Smith, AR
Dr. Robert Aspell
MD
Hot Springs, AR
Compare Urology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Richard McWhorter, MD's specialty? ▼
Richard McWhorter, MD specializes in Urology Physician and practices in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Credentials: MD.
How much does Richard McWhorter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Richard McWhorter, MD wrote 929 Medicare Part D claims totaling $68K in drug costs for 288 beneficiaries.
Where is Richard McWhorter, MD located? ▼
Richard McWhorter, MD is located at 2 EAST APPLEBY RD., Fayetteville, AR, 72703. Phone: (479) 404-1100.
What is Richard McWhorter, MD's NPI number? ▼
Richard McWhorter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003873050, issued on 04/26/2006.
Does Richard McWhorter, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Richard McWhorter, MD had 68 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 7.3%.
How many Urology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 13,606 Urology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Urology Physician provider writes 1,354 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Richard McWhorter, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Richard McWhorter, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Solifenacin Succinate, Cephalexin, Tamsulosin Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Richard McWhorter, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Richard McWhorter, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 929 Part D claims and 288 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Richard McWhorter, MD's credentials? ▼
Richard McWhorter, MD's NPI is 1003873050 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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 (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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