NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Vandegraaf, MD

Surgery Physician · San Angelo, TX

Richard Vandegraaf, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in San Angelo, Texas, and NPI 1235624701, issued on Jun 27, 2018. Check the license (Texas U7073, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1235624701
Name
Richard Vandegraaf
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
U7073 TX
MT216889 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
102 N Magdalen St, San Angelo, TX 76903
Phone
(325) 481-2344
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2018
Record last updated
Oct 25, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231016002411); accepts Medicare assignment
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 102 N Magdalen St

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

  1. Emily Bartz, RDRegistered Dietitian1144450636
  2. David Bickford, P.A.Physician Assistant1184774168
  3. Michael Boyd, M.D.Surgery Physician1124383567
  4. John Cargile, MDSurgery Physician1639150675
  5. Raj Cheruku, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1700867330
  6. Brady Clare, PA-CPhysician Assistant1417654773

Verify Richard Vandegraaf in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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4% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

153 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 62 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Vandegraaf153
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen45 claims
  2. Ondansetron Odt27 claims
  3. Methocarbamol15 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl12 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: $3,741.62

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Vandegraaf$3,741.62
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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. Shannon ClinicSan Angelo, TX

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

Richard Vandegraaf among 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas

Richard Vandegraaf, MD is one of 2,192 surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 84% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2004 among the 1,350 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Boyd, M.D.San Angelo, TX 769031124383567
  2. John Cargile, MDSan Angelo, TX 769031639150675
  3. Emmette Flynn, MDSan Angelo, TX 769031326029372
  4. Bryan Hambric, M.D.San Angelo, TX 769031811047954
  5. David Hockridge, MDSan Angelo, TX 769031710364971
  6. Kenneth Jastrow, M.DSan Angelo, TX 769031740556448
  7. William Whitehead, MDSan Angelo, TX 769031487635876
  8. Scott Carpenter, DOColeman, TX 768341326028036

Common questions

What is Richard Vandegraaf, MD's NPI number?

Richard Vandegraaf, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235624701, issued on Jun 27, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Vandegraaf, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 102 N Magdalen St, San Angelo, TX, 76903. Phone: (325) 481-2344. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Vandegraaf, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number U7073, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard Vandegraaf, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Vandegraaf, MD had 153 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.