Richard Edwin Jones III, MD
NPI 1174507800ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Northport, AL
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (MD) in Northport, Alabama, trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine (class of 1994). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $9,002,168 for 6,239 claims, against $4,239,696 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,096 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1174507800 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 6, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 20, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 20, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | 00019352 | AL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Rheumatology (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 882 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 298,925 across 94 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $4,239,696 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,239 · 8,483 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 947 |
| Total drug cost | $9,002,168 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Alabama School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1994 |
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
Medical group
- Wv Medical Services PCNorthport, AL · 6 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,096 · 170 payments from 20 companies
- 2024$4,223 · 184 payments from 21 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $720.79 | 29 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $534.24 | 27 |
| Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | $356.05 | 7 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $353.08 | 19 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $346.09 | 11 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$3,996 · 169 payments
- Education$99.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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