Richard Thomas Sipes, MD
NPI 1528063252ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Addiction Medicine· Shreveport, LA
Internal Medicine, Addiction Medicine (MD) in Shreveport, Louisiana, trained at University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine (class of 1998). Part D covered 758 prescriptions written in 2024, 89% of them generic. Gilead Sciences, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $747.42 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1528063252 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 17, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 11, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 11, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Addiction Medicine Primary | 207RA0401X | 13289R | LA |
| Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine | 207RH0002X | 13289R | LA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 13289R | LA |
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 - Internal Medicine (LA) |
|---|
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 758 · 804 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 130 |
| Total drug cost | $57,725 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1998 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Hospice/Palliative Care |
Medical group
- Bhg Lxii LLCShreveport, LA · 2 clinicians
Other facilities
- Amedisys HospiceHospice · Shreveport, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$747.42 · 21 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$333.71 · 12 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $238.81 | 3 |
| Braeburn Inc. | $220.91 | 6 |
| Indivior Inc. | $95.44 | 5 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $70.56 | 2 |
| Alpha Cognition USA, Inc. | $56.21 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$747.42 · 21 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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