Richard Dale Childress, M.D.

NPI 1578538070ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism· Memphis, TN

Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (M.D.) in Memphis, Tennessee, trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (class of 1999). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $402,285 for 1,172 claims, against $29,113 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 22 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,424 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI	1578538070
Status	Active
Entity type	Individual
Credential	M.D.
Sole proprietor	No
NPI issued	Feb 20, 2006
Last updated in NPPES	Oct 25, 2016

Specialties and licenses

Taxonomy	Code	License	State
Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Primary	207RE0101X	39115	TN
Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism	207RE0101X	19582	MS

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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 - Endocrinology (TN)
Accepts assignment	Yes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients	155
Services billed	878 across 36 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare	$29,113

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)	1,172 · 2,579 30-day fills
Patients	111
Total drug cost	$402,285
Generic share	48% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical school	Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport
Graduation year	1999
Medicare specialty	Endocrinology
Secondary specialties	Internal Medicine