NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician NPI 1255496766 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Richard Tempero, M.D.
Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician in Omaha, Nebraska.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 586 in Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
334
Medicare Part D claims · 164 beneficiaries · Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician avg: 328
Industry payments
$133.4
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Richard Tempero, M.D. filed 334 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician in Omaha, Nebraska.
- 334
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥56th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Richard Tempero, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1255496766), first enumerated 12/26/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 334 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$133.4 in reported industry payments (3 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1255496766 · Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1255496766
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-NARROW 586
- RX-LIGHT 334
- BOOK-THIN 4 in Nebraska
- PHOTO-ENUM Harlan Muntz, MD · 2006
Richard Tempero, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
334 ≥ 56th percentile 56% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Richard Tempero, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Richard Tempero, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
334 2% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Nebraska
How Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician compares to other specialties among Nebraska providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1255496766 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 12/26/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Richard Tempero, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Father Flanagans Boys Home
Boys Town, NE
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Richard Tempero, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$133
Largest payer
AERIN MEDICAL INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
334
Total Claims
$6K
Total Drug Cost
164
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 480.4
- Total Day Supply
- 11,392
- Generic Drug Cost
- $6K
- Opioid Claims
- 13 (3.9% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 65
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.14
- Gender Split
- 55% female / 45% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 28, 65-74: 88, 75-84: 37, 85+: 11
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Richard Tempero, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Fluticasone Propio…
Fluticasone Propionate
102 claims
- Ofloxacin
Ofloxacin
46 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul… 31
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
31 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate 24
Doxycycline Hyclate
24 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide 18
Ipratropium Bromide
18 claims
- Azelastine Hcl 14
Azelastine Hcl
14 claims
- Fluocinolone Aceto… 13
Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil
13 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam… 13
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
13 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Fluticasone Propionate | 102 |
| Ofloxacin | 46 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 31 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 24 |
| Ipratropium Bromide | 18 |
| Azelastine Hcl | 14 |
| Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil | 13 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 13 |
| Mupirocin | 12 |
| Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone Ciprofloxacin Hcl/Dexameth | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician Overview
How Richard Tempero, M.D. fits within the Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician landscape nationally.
586
Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician Providers in US
43
States with Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician
328
Avg Claims per Provider
Richard Tempero, M.D.'s 334 claims are above the specialty average of 328.
Nationwide Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Tempero, both outside Nebraska so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician Providers in Nebraska
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Nebraska, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Tempero.
One of 4 Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician providers enrolled in Nebraska, 3 are shown here.
Compare Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Richard Tempero, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Richard Tempero, M.D. specializes in Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician and practices in Omaha, Nebraska. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Richard Tempero, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Richard Tempero, M.D. wrote 334 Medicare Part D claims totaling $6K in drug costs for 164 beneficiaries.
Where is Richard Tempero, M.D. located? ▼
Richard Tempero, M.D. is located at 7205 W CENTER RD STE 103, Omaha, NE, 68124. Phone: (402) 498-6540.
What is Richard Tempero, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Richard Tempero, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255496766, issued on 12/26/2006.
Does Richard Tempero, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Richard Tempero, M.D. had 13 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 3.9%.
How many Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 586 Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician providers across 43 states in the US. The average Pediatric Otolaryngology Physician provider writes 328 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Richard Tempero, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Richard Tempero, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Fluticasone Propionate, Ofloxacin, Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Richard Tempero, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Richard Tempero, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 334 Part D claims and 164 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Richard Tempero, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Richard Tempero, M.D.'s NPI is 1255496766 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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