NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard William Pope, MD

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Augusta, GA

Richard William Pope, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Augusta, Georgia, and NPI 1396812319, issued on Nov 29, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 39203, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite 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
1396812319
Name
Richard William Pope
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
39203 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3650 J Dewey Gray Cir, Augusta, GA 30909
Phone
(706) 863-9797
Enumerated
Nov 29, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 31, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(706) 863-9410
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131010001547); accepts Medicare assignment
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 3650 J Dewey Gray Cir

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

  1. Larissa Arias Flores, PA-CPhysician Assistant1114781721
  2. Justin Bundy, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1508986589
  3. Jennifer Capito, PA-CPhysician Assistant1598830994
  4. Nicholas Capito, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1114238474
  5. David Doman, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1437350634
  6. Scott Duffin, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1255367991

Verify Richard William Pope in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite 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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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

478 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 213 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Pope478
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen157 claims
  2. Ondansetron Hcl146 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen49 claims
  4. Promethazine Hcl32 claims
  5. Gabapentin22 claims
  6. Meloxicam20 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 63.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score57.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $86.51

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Pope$86.51
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Augusta Orthopedic And Sports Medicine Specialists, PCLouisville, GA
  2. Georgialina Physical Therapy Associates LLCAugusta, GA

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

Richard William Pope among 78 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Georgia

Richard William Pope, MD is one of 78 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 95% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 94% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2004 among the 73 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 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 207XS0106X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Georgia

There are 78 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Georgia.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Austin Shiver, MDAugusta, GA 309091407177652
  2. Simeon Fulcher, MDAugusta, GA 309121730295551
  3. Joseph Rectenwald, MDAugusta, GA 309011174564488
  4. Robert Blackwell, MDMacon, GA 312101942310180
  5. Waldo Floyd, MDMacon, GA 312101013027267
  6. Guy Foulkes, MDMacon, GA 312101447354154
  7. Yelena Levina, MDMacon, GA 312101619323524
  8. John Sapp, MDMacon, GA 312101346350592

Common questions

What is Richard William Pope, MD's NPI number?

Richard William Pope, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396812319, issued on Nov 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard William Pope, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3650 J Dewey Gray Cir, Augusta, GA, 30909. Phone: (706) 863-9797. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard William Pope, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 39203, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard William Pope, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard William Pope, MD had 478 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard William Pope, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 63.4 of 100. 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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