NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Clemens Taylor, M.D.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Jacksonville, FL

Richard Clemens Taylor, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Jacksonville, Florida, and NPI 1235561259, issued on Aug 1, 2013. Check the license (Florida ME146304, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1235561259
Name
Richard Clemens Taylor
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
License numbers
ME146304 FL
61883 MN
2018-00574 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4500 San Pablo RD S, Jacksonville, FL 32224
Phone
(909) 953-2000
Enumerated
Aug 1, 2013
Record last updated
Oct 21, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200716002646); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Mercer University School Of Medicine, 2014
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 4500 San Pablo RD S

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

  1. David Abarbanel, MDNeurology Physician1598298242
  2. Ejigayehu Abate, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1679615116
  3. Suhny Abbara, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1538150180
  4. Sara Abbas, PA-CPhysician Assistant1356121206
  5. Carol Abbott, ARNP, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1629427240
  6. Zaid Abdel Rahman, M.D.Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician1003299330

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17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

870 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 407 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Taylor870
  2. Specialty average741

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl144 claims
  2. Pregabalin115 claims
  3. Fentanyl102 claims
  4. Olanzapine68 claims
  5. Hydromorphone Hcl43 claims
  6. Dexamethasone35 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): 76.2 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 score69.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mayo Clinic JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL

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

Richard Clemens Taylor among 191 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Florida

Richard Clemens Taylor, M.D. is one of 191 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 57% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2010 among the 123 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Florida

There are 191 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Florida.

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Zein Barakat, DOJacksonville, FL 322241881398881
  2. Carmen Sotomayor Ruiz, MDJacksonville, FL 322241184373995
  3. Elizabeth Gil Ramirez, M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322091396394003
  4. Vikeerna Kamatgi, MDJacksonville, FL 322091194353037
  5. Sayer Gunn, MDJacksonville, FL 322071639336886
  6. Ximena Morales, MDJacksonville, FL 322071982099768
  7. David Yarian, M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322071528087350
  8. Benjamin Dionne, MDJacksonville, FL 322041194119214

Common questions

What is Richard Clemens Taylor, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard Clemens Taylor, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235561259, issued on Aug 1, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Clemens Taylor, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4500 San Pablo RD S, Jacksonville, FL, 32224. Phone: (909) 953-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Clemens Taylor, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME146304, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard Clemens Taylor, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Clemens Taylor, M.D. had 870 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Clemens Taylor, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.2 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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