Richard N. Vest, M.D.
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Birmingham, AL
Richard N. Vest, M.D. is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1457557415, issued on Jun 26, 2007. Check the license on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard N. Vest
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician 207RC0001X
- License numbers
- 31641 SC
058344 GA
2009-00851 NC
TL31641 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 100 Pilot Medical Dr, Birmingham, AL 35235
- Phone
- (205) 856-2284
- Enumerated
- Jun 26, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 815-4777
- Medicaid ID
- NC1087 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160901000728); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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- Arisha LakhaniNurse Practitioner1053011486
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Verify Richard N. Vest in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% more Medicare Part D claims than the average clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in 2024
2,885 Medicare Part D claims for 464 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,710 among the 3,173 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims. 30 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis719 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate419 claims
- Flecainide Acetate174 claims
- Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)147 claims
- Amiodarone Hcl133 claims
- Furosemide115 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: $1,212.86
61 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biosense Webster, Inc. The 3,167 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,651.37 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
- Southview Medical Group, PCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard N. Vest among 43 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Alabama
Richard N. Vest, M.D. is one of 43 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 37% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 37% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 93% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2003 among the 40 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0001X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 43 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Alabama.
All 43 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David George, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352351780061564
- Harish DoppalapudiBirmingham, AL 352331841403581
- Terence Dunn, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331295145373
- Ahmad Jallad, MDBirmingham, AL 352331760997050
- George Kay, MDBirmingham, AL 352331093742579
- Hugh McElderryBirmingham, AL 352331174552004
- Vance PlumbBirmingham, AL 352331376578195
- Ruchit ShahBirmingham, AL 352331871883900
Common questions
What is Richard N. Vest, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard N. Vest, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457557415, issued on Jun 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard N. Vest, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Pilot Medical Dr, Birmingham, AL, 35235. Phone: (205) 856-2284. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard N. Vest, M.D.'s license?
Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard N. Vest, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard N. Vest, M.D. had 2,885 Medicare Part D claims for 464 beneficiaries; the average among clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician prescribers was 1,710. 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.