NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Gill Ripley

Pharmacist · Elkin, NC

Richard Gill Ripley is a pharmacist with a practice address in Elkin, North Carolina, and NPI 1790389120, issued on Nov 25, 2020. Check the license (North Carolina 5775, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1790389120
Name
Richard Gill Ripley
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
5775 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
817 N Bridge St, Elkin, NC 28621
Phone
(133) 636-6722
Enumerated
Nov 25, 2020
Record last updated
Nov 25, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pharmacist in 2024

13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Richard Ripley13
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

  1. Metoclopramide Hcl13 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.

Richard Gill Ripley among 9,625 pharmacist records in North Carolina

Richard Gill Ripley is one of 9,625 pharmacist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 6% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 78% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 6% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

19 pharmacist records list a practice address in Elkin

They are 19 of the 227 NPPES records with a practice address in Elkin, and 9,625 pharmacist records in North Carolina.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ashley Bowden, PHARMDElkin, NC 286211407258767
  2. Henry Brown, RPHElkin, NC 286211780993774
  3. Kathryn FleuryElkin, NC 286211629483441
  4. Jeffrey Gross, RPH.Elkin, NC 286211598997512
  5. Scott HansonElkin, NC 286211962792721
  6. James Hathcock, R.PH.Elkin, NC 286211083942361
  7. Lisa HollandElkin, NC 286211780120105
  8. Basel MatalkaElkin, NC 286211821336850

Common questions

What is Richard Gill Ripley's NPI number?

Richard Gill Ripley's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790389120, issued on Nov 25, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Gill Ripley located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 817 N Bridge St, Elkin, NC, 28621. Phone: (133) 636-6722. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Gill Ripley's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5775, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Richard Gill Ripley prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Gill Ripley had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.