NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Leslie Sample, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Montgomery, AL

Richard Leslie Sample, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Montgomery, Alabama, and NPI 1497713200, issued on May 2, 2006. Check the license (Alabama DO898, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497713200
Name
Richard Leslie Sample
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
DO898 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4371 Narrow Lane RD, Montgomery, AL 36116
Phone
(334) 613-3680
Enumerated
May 2, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 27, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(334) 613-3685
Medicaid ID
009937494 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050811000585); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
College Of Osteo Med Of The Pacific At Pomona, 1996
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 4371 Narrow Lane RD

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

  1. Glenda Atilano, MDInternal Medicine Physician1265410781
  2. Kiana Foster, M.D.General Practice Physician1265836522
  3. Vikas Gupta, MDFamily Medicine Physician1255613527
  4. James Henderson, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1487075289
  5. Robin Koffarnus, PHARM.D.Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1861777997
  6. Erik Lessmann, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1225003098

Verify Richard Leslie Sample in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

431 Medicare Part D claims for 262 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 141 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Sample431
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen104 claims
  2. Cefdinir21 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl19 claims
  4. Meloxicam15 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen15 claims
  6. Dexamethasone13 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: $49.10

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Purdue Pharma L.P. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Sample$49.10
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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. Ivy Creek OF Elmore LLCWetumpka, AL
  2. Jackson Hospital And Clinic, IncMontgomery, AL

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

Richard Leslie Sample among 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama

Richard Leslie Sample, MD is one of 1,996 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2005 among the 1,346 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

116 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Montgomery

They are 116 of the 3,661 NPPES records with a practice address in Montgomery, and 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brian Elrod, MDMontgomery, AL 361161508847963
  2. Eric Graves, MDMontgomery, AL 361161871574517
  3. Bernard Hale, MDMontgomery, AL 361161558338236
  4. Alton Hendon, MDMontgomery, AL 361161902887649
  5. Erik Lessmann, M.D.Montgomery, AL 361161225003098
  6. Alonzo Mahurin, PHD., D.O.Montgomery, AL 361161639146889
  7. Jeffrey Mathis, MDMontgomery, AL 361161215918958
  8. Catherin Middleton, DOMontgomery, AL 361161467400598

Common questions

What is Richard Leslie Sample, MD's NPI number?

Richard Leslie Sample, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497713200, issued on May 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Leslie Sample, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4371 Narrow Lane RD, Montgomery, AL, 36116. Phone: (334) 613-3680. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Leslie Sample, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number DO898, as entered by the provider. 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 Leslie Sample, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Leslie Sample, MD had 431 Medicare Part D claims for 262 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.