Richard J. Teff, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Joplin, MO
Richard J. Teff, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Joplin, Missouri, and NPI 1982675104, issued on Jan 27, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 106073, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard J. Teff
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- 106073 MO
51781 AZ
47423 CO
60122 MN
MED-PHYS-LIC-11733 MT
and 7 more
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3401 Mcintosh Cir Ste 100, Joplin, MO 64804
- Phone
- (417) 347-7200
- Enumerated
- Jan 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 18, 2025
- Fax
- (417) 347-8516
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090330000588); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Creighton University School Of Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurological surgery physician records → All 195 in Missouri → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3401 Mcintosh Cir Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Laurie Behm, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1366493934
- Natasha ByrdFamily Nurse Practitioner1518356583
- Brian Curtis, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1700810876
- Paul Hultman, PAPhysician Assistant1285679951
- Margaret Nichols, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1821034950
- Joshua Sweaney, D.O.Neurological Surgery Physician1457563587
Verify Richard J. Teff in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 106073Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
123 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 75 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen55 claims
- Gabapentin12 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen12 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: $2,736.56
25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sioux Surgical Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Freeman-Oak Hill Health SystemJoplin, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard J. Teff among 195 neurological surgery physician records in Missouri
Richard J. Teff, MD is one of 195 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 83% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2004 among the 131 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Missouri
There are 195 neurological surgery physician records in Missouri.
All 195 in Missouri → Every provider in Joplin → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brian Curtis, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041700810876
- Barry Katz, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041467408641
- Margaret Nichols, MDJoplin, MO 648041821034950
- Joshua Sweaney, D.O.Joplin, MO 648041457563587
- Cherylon Yarosh, MDJoplin, MO 648041104861103
- Douglas Chyatte, M.D.Saint Joseph, MO 645071962478560
- John Olson, M.D.Saint Joseph, MO 645071568494771
- Parag Patil, MDSaint Joseph, MO 645071629175989
Common questions
What is Richard J. Teff, MD's NPI number?
Richard J. Teff, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982675104, issued on Jan 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard J. Teff, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3401 Mcintosh Cir Ste 100, Joplin, MO, 64804. Phone: (417) 347-7200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard J. Teff, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 106073, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard J. Teff, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard J. Teff, MD had 123 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.