Richard Orlowski, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Hickory, NC
Richard Orlowski, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1427053461, issued on Jun 16, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 26336, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Orlowski
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 26336 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2406 Century PL SE, Hickory, NC 28602
- Phone
- (828) 324-9550
- Enumerated
- Jun 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 28, 2026
- Fax
- (828) 324-4154
- Medicaid ID
- 8964237 NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100303000668); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 1978
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest hematology & oncology physician records → All 431 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2406 Century PL SE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Karstin Alfaro, PA-CPhysician Assistant1861257982
- Marnie Anderson, NP-CNurse Practitioner1003431776
- Amber-Leigh Clamser, PAPhysician Assistant1649830027
- Colin Curran, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1003810383
- Virginia Deal, NP-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1548402670
- Barbara Dean, PA-CPhysician Assistant1538114673
Verify Richard Orlowski in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 26336Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
50 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 84% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hyqvia13 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): 96.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,519.00
185 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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
- Carolina Oncology Specialist PAHickory, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Orlowski among 431 hematology & oncology physician records in North Carolina
Richard Orlowski, MD is one of 431 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 2003 among the 302 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 431 hematology & oncology physician records in North Carolina.
All 431 in North Carolina → Every provider in Hickory → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Colin Curran, MDHickory, NC 286021003810383
- Theodore Gray, M.D.Hickory, NC 286021730199480
- Michael Tate, MDHickory, NC 286021366445686
- John Peterson, MDHickory, NC 286031417957234
- Khurram Tariq, M.D.Boone, NC 286071144586181
- Sameer Baig, MDConnelly Springs, NC 286121093129207
- Jessica Hildebrand, MDConnelly Springs, NC 286121417248360
- Wenimar Salvador, M.D.Connelly Springs, NC 286121477668523
Common questions
What is Richard Orlowski, MD's NPI number?
Richard Orlowski, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427053461, issued on Jun 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Orlowski, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2406 Century PL SE, Hickory, NC, 28602. Phone: (828) 324-9550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Orlowski, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 26336, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Orlowski, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Orlowski, MD had 50 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Orlowski, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.4 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.
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.