Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Ricky Childers, D.P.M.

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Decatur, TX

Ricky Childers, D.P.M. is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Decatur, Texas, and NPI 1396855458, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1396855458
Name
Ricky Childers
Credential
D.P.M.
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
Practice location
1713 S FM 51, Decatur, TX 76234
Phone
(940) 627-6976
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1713 S FM 51

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

  1. Randall McKenna, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1063477552

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

422 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries, against an average of 333 among the 7,004 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 78 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ricky Childers422
  2. Specialty average333

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Hyclate66 claims
  2. Meloxicam60 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen52 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone48 claims
  5. Gabapentin29 claims
  6. Ssd18 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 90.6 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 score81.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $24.06

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Reprise Biomedical, Inc.. The 6,204 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,958.25 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ricky Childers$24.06
  2. Specialty average$2,958.25

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Roanoke Foot And Ankle Institute PLLCRoanoke, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Texas

There are 602 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Texas.

Other foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Texas

  1. Ali Abdul Kareem, DPMMcAllen, TX1730446287
  2. Timothy Abigail, D.P.M.Richardson, TX1669409793
  3. Aaron AbrahamDallas, TX1295312585
  4. Jamelia Abrams, DPMGrand Prairie, TX1447460910
  5. Moffatt Adams, DPMSan Antonio, TX1720268741
  6. Carl Aeby, DPMCorpus Christi, TX1417952938
  7. Monica Agarwal, DPMHarlingen, TX1093775470
  8. Adi Akerman, DPMHouston, TX1093196867
  9. Ivana Akinyeye, DPMSan Antonio, TX1730670647
  10. Nathaniel Alabi, DPMHouston, TX1609308592

Common questions

What is Ricky Childers, D.P.M.'s NPI number?

Ricky Childers, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396855458, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ricky Childers, D.P.M. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1713 S FM 51, Decatur, TX, 76234. Phone: (940) 627-6976. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ricky Childers, D.P.M.'s license?

Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ricky Childers, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ricky Childers, D.P.M. had 422 Medicare Part D claims for 149 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 333. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ricky Childers, D.P.M.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.6 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.