NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Joseph Richard, M.D.

Hematology & Oncology Physician · Fort Sam Houston, TX

Thomas Joseph Richard, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and NPI 1649255928, issued on Dec 9, 2005. Check the license 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649255928
Name
Thomas Joseph Richard
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License number
01055813A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3851 Roger Brooke Drive, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
Phone
(210) 916-0504
Enumerated
Dec 9, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 4, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190807003846); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 2000
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 3851 Roger Brooke Drive

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

  1. James Barker, COL, MC, USA, MDMilitary Health Care Provider1700860061
  2. Frank Blake, LMSWSocial Worker1831497908
  3. Asma Bukhari, RDRegistered Dietitian1154636272
  4. Thomas Ceremuga, PHD, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1427018662
  5. Michel-Alexis Courtines, M.D.Nuclear Medicine Physician1962472365
  6. Vu Dang, PHARM.D., BCNPNuclear Pharmacist1215276613

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical BoardCheck 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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68% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

1,476 Medicare Part D claims for 274 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 92 claims were for opioids.

  1. Thomas Richard1,476
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Anastrozole258 claims
  2. Dexamethasone80 claims
  3. Ondansetron Hcl74 claims
  4. Prochlorperazine Maleate74 claims
  5. Letrozole47 claims
  6. Exemestane45 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.3 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 score75.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%86.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%88.0
  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: $842.68

35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thomas Richard$842.68
  2. Specialty average$7,481.41

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. Firsthealth OF The Carolinas IncPinehurst, NC

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

Thomas Joseph Richard among 922 hematology & oncology physician records in Texas

Thomas Joseph Richard, M.D. is one of 922 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2004 among the 691 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Texas

There are 922 hematology & oncology physician records in Texas.

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gilbert Ancira, MDFort Sam Houston, TX 782341063875052
  2. Bradley Beeler, M.D.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341801156765
  3. Joshua Fenderson, M.D.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341649619875
  4. Aaron Fleetwood, MD, PHDJbsa Ft Sam Houston, TX 782341184246142
  5. Paul Gonzales, M.D.Jbsa Ft Sam Houston, TX 782341770962888
  6. Chungting Kou, DOJbsa Ft Sam Houston, TX 782341366947277
  7. Lauren Lee, M.D.Fort Sam Houston, TX 782341285976639
  8. Nicholas MoranJbsa Ft Sam Houston, TX 782341023640745

Common questions

What is Thomas Joseph Richard, M.D.'s NPI number?

Thomas Joseph Richard, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649255928, issued on Dec 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Joseph Richard, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3851 Roger Brooke Drive, Fort Sam Houston, TX, 78234. Phone: (210) 916-0504. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Joseph Richard, M.D.'s license?

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 Thomas Joseph Richard, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas Joseph Richard, M.D. had 1,476 Medicare Part D claims for 274 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Thomas Joseph Richard, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.3 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), 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.

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