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Richard W. Proudfoot, M.D.

NPI 1740202167ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Morehead, KY

Surgery (M.D.) in Morehead, Kentucky, trained at University of Louisville School of Dentistry (class of 1978). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $15,209 for 28 claims, against $5,244 paid for services in 2024. Smith+nephew, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $61.30 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1740202167
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialM.D.
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedJul 24, 2006
Last updated in NPPESFeb 10, 2015

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Surgery Primary208600000X20216KY

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (KY)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients21
Services billed88 across 11 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$5,244

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)28 · 30 30-day fills
Patients15
Total drug cost$15,209
Generic share64% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolUniversity of Louisville School of Dentistry
Graduation year1978
Medicare specialtyGeneral Surgery

Medical group

Hospital affiliation

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$61.30 · 3 payments from 2 companies
  • 2024$61.61 · 3 payments from 2 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Smith+nephew, Inc.$42.502
Polynovo North America LLC$18.801

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$61.30 · 3 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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