NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard E. Sievers, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Memphis, TN

Richard E. Sievers, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1962407791, issued on Jun 17, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 13632, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1962407791
Name
Richard E. Sievers
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
13632 TN
N7179 AR
15012 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6005 Park Ave, Memphis, TN 38119
Phone
(901) 682-1100
Enumerated
Jun 17, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 26, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(901) 682-6915
Medicaid IDs
3011132 TN
00119412 MS
202044103 MO
107479001 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101130001046); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Wake Forest University School Of Medicine, 1979
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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Verify Richard E. Sievers in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee 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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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

558 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.

  1. Richard Sievers558
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost131 claims
  2. Ketorolac Tromethamine80 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol62 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate62 claims
  5. Dorzolamide Hcl32 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate31 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): 100 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $461.85

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Sievers$461.85
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. Mid-South Retina Associates, LLCBlytheville, AR

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

Richard E. Sievers among 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee

Richard E. Sievers, M.D. is one of 366 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% 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, 79% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 2002 among the 247 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 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 207W00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michele Battles, MDMemphis, TN 381191083719785
  2. Kristen Duncan, MDMemphis, TN 381191235140120
  3. John Freeman, MDMemphis, TN 381191538168455
  4. James Freeman, MDMemphis, TN 381191902805823
  5. Thomas Gettelfinger, MDMemphis, TN 381191467451385
  6. Lawrence Gordon, M.D.Memphis, TN 381191982609665
  7. Faramarz Hidaji, MDMemphis, TN 381191518956119
  8. Tawan Khamapirad, M.D.Memphis, TN 381191689679441

Common questions

What is Richard E. Sievers, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard E. Sievers, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962407791, issued on Jun 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard E. Sievers, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6005 Park Ave, Memphis, TN, 38119. Phone: (901) 682-1100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard E. Sievers, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 13632, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard E. Sievers, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard E. Sievers, M.D. had 558 Medicare Part D claims for 169 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard E. Sievers, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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