NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ronald Wayne Richardson, O.D.

Optometrist · McAllen, TX

Ronald Wayne Richardson, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in McAllen, Texas, and NPI 1568431047, issued on Mar 16, 2006. Check the license (Texas 7506TG, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1568431047
Name
Ronald Wayne Richardson
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
7506TG TX
046006567 IL
2000161497 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4000 N 10TH St Ste C, McAllen, TX 78504
Phone
(956) 992-0983
Enumerated
Mar 16, 2006
Record last updated
May 27, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
046006567 IL
308640702 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120427000494); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1973
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 4000 N 10TH St Ste C

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

  1. Nicholas Antoni, O.D.Optometrist1548390727

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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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8.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

2,436 Medicare Part D claims for 888 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.

  1. Ronald Richardson2,436
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost1,068 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth488 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol152 claims
  4. Simbrinza118 claims
  5. Restasis83 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate79 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Alexander P. Sudarshan MD PABrownsville, TX

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

Ronald Wayne Richardson among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas

Ronald Wayne Richardson, O.D. is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1973 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

39 optometrist records list a practice address in McAllen

They are 39 of the 3,518 NPPES records with a practice address in McAllen, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kriselda Alvarado, O.D.McAllen, TX 785041912961020
  2. Nicholas Antoni, O.D.McAllen, TX 785041548390727
  3. Stephanie Avendano, ODMcAllen, TX 785041972348498
  4. Melissa Banuelos, ODMcAllen, TX 785041184461907
  5. William Bieker, O.D.McAllen, TX 785041508964032
  6. Vanessa Chang, O.D.McAllen, TX 785041386869451
  7. Yvonne Diaz, O.D.McAllen, TX 785041306828041
  8. Diana Fuentes, ODMcAllen, TX 785041588731632

Common questions

What is Ronald Wayne Richardson, O.D.'s NPI number?

Ronald Wayne Richardson, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568431047, issued on Mar 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ronald Wayne Richardson, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4000 N 10TH St Ste C, McAllen, TX, 78504. Phone: (956) 992-0983. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ronald Wayne Richardson, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 7506TG, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ronald Wayne Richardson, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ronald Wayne Richardson, O.D. had 2,436 Medicare Part D claims for 888 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.