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Dr. Richard Singleton , MD, PhD

Neurological Surgery • Richmond, VA

Active NPI 1598962094 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner Accepts Medicare assignment Telehealth (some services)
Practice location in NPPES

1651 N Parham Rd
Richmond, VA 232294605

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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1651 N Parham Rd

Richmond, VA 232294605

Telephone 8042888248
Fax 8042826223
Other Listings in Public Data

CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 3 distinct group names: Legacy Healthcare Services Inc; Neurosurgical Associates Pc; Professional Therapies Of Roanoke, Inc.. See the list

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.

Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.

Medicare Profile & Education

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File

Medical School

Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2004

Medicare patients

479 people with Original Medicare in 2024

Different Original Medicare patients in 2024; counts below 11 are hidden; this does not show availability or quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.

Medicare-allowed amount

About $312,393 in 2024

The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.

What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount

This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.

Paid by Medicare

About $245,050 in 2024

The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.

What this does not show: Paid by Medicare

This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.

30-day fills

347 standardized 30-day fills in 2024

CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.

What this does not show: 30-day fills

It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.

Part D drug cost

$3,029 in 2024

The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.

What this does not show: Part D drug cost

A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.

Open Payments general payments, program year 2025

All general payments: $30.97 across 2 records.

By nature of payment

  • Food and Beverage: $30.97 across 2 records.

Reporting-company totals

  • Baxter Healthcare: $16.27 across 1 record.
  • GE HEALTHCARE: $14.70 across 1 record.

A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.

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Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).

Guide: How to read an Open Payments record

Years since graduation

22 years (graduated 2004)

CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2004 as the year this clinician finished professional school.

What this does not show: Years since graduation

It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.

NPI first issued

2007

The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.

What this does not show: NPI first issued

NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.

Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.

Accepts Medicare assignment

CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.

Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”

Guide: What Medicare assignment means

Telehealth (some services)

Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.

What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)

It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.

Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.

Guide: How Medicare covers telehealth

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Dr. Singleton has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.

It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What Medicare enrollment (PECOS) means

Can order Medicare-covered services

CMS lists Dr. Singleton as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.

What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services

It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What ordering and referring status means

Compared with the same specialty in Richmond and Virginia

Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.

Medicare Part B services

More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Neurological Surgery in Richmond, VA (2024, 20 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 344. Middle half: 206 to 587.

More Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Neurological Surgery in Virginia (2024, 115 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 393. Middle half: 174 to 647.

Medicare-allowed amount

A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Neurological Surgery in Richmond, VA (2024, 20 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $55,263. Middle half: $24,100 to $84,898.

A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Neurological Surgery in Virginia (2024, 115 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $68,617. Middle half: $29,236 to $132,896.

Paid by Medicare

A higher Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Neurological Surgery in Richmond, VA (2024, 20 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $43,405. Middle half: $18,819 to $65,999.

A higher Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Neurological Surgery in Virginia (2024, 115 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $53,219. Middle half: $22,569 to $104,915.

Medicare Part D prescriptions

More Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Neurological Surgery in Richmond, VA (2024, 19 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 109. Middle half: 32 to 214.

More Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Neurological Surgery in Virginia (2024, 66 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 74. Middle half: 25 to 159.

Part D drug cost

A higher Part D drug cost than 85% of clinicians listed under Neurological Surgery in Richmond, VA (2024, 19 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $952. Middle half: $274 to $2,082.

A higher Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under Neurological Surgery in Virginia (2024, 66 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $466. Middle half: $239 to $1,516.

43 active clinicians are listed under Neurological Surgery with a practice address in Richmond, VA (193 in Virginia).

Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.

Telehealth indicator in Richmond

34.9% of these 43 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.

53.5% of these 43 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.

Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.

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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures

Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments

Open Payments · Program Year 2025
Disclosure Year:

Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $30.97.

Manufacturer Payment Nature Product Type Amount ($)
Baxter Healthcare
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
FLOSEAL General $16.27
GE HEALTHCARE
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
— General $14.70

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Services billed to Original Medicare Part B in 2024.

CMS Part B · Data Year 2024
Reporting Year:

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HCPCS Code Services Patients Submitted Charge Medicare Allowed
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views
261 211 $180.00 $50.32
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
181 158 $150.00 $88.09
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion
104 67 $764.00 $240.71
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
86 80 $230.00 $124.23
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views
68 61 $160.00 $51.98
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
68 68 $200.00 $105.21
63053 Partial removal of bone of additional segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back
62 40 $550.69 $205.44
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure
58 56 $713.00 $215.25
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc
49 49 $5480.00 $1714.20
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views
49 48 $115.00 $38.71
63052 Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back
46 46 $715.65 $223.32
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine
34 13 $1586.53 $337.94
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments
31 30 $3711.29 $694.02
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
31 31 $330.00 $158.15
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment
29 14 $1391.38 $180.27
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck
28 28 $2871.00 $705.15
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
23 23 $300.00 $124.73
22634 Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc
20 17 $1478.00 $452.02
72072 X-ray of middle spine, 3 views
17 12 $120.00 $38.39
69990 Use of operating microscope
15 15 $1236.00 $201.92
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views
15 15 $96.00 $38.42
99231 Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes
15 12 $80.00 $47.30
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
15 11 $135.00 $75.13
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc
14 14 $5114.00 $1615.82
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain
13 13 $713.00 $219.31

(top 25 shown)

Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits

Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications

Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.

CMS Part D · Data Year 2024
Prescription Year:
Brand Name Generic Name Prescriptions Day Supply Total Cost Patients
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen 90 432 $584.33 86
Ibuprofen Ibuprofen 38 552 $175.99 30
Methocarbamol Methocarbamol 33 662 $327.50 24
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl Cyclobenzaprine Hcl 21 520 $275.25 17
Gabapentin Gabapentin 20 1,500 $211.78 11
Dexamethasone Dexamethasone 19 458 $317.36 14
Levetiracetam Levetiracetam 16 949 $223.76 —
Oxycodone Hcl Oxycodone Hcl 14 89 $66.34 12
Vitamin D2 Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) 13 546 $64.27 —
Tramadol Hcl Tramadol Hcl 12 78 $30.88 11
Naproxen Naproxen 12 375 $751.22 —

Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits

Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES

Neurological Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

License # reported to NPPES PA MD429732

A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.

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Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility

Source: CMS PECOS
Medicare FFS Enrollment Status Medicare Enrollment on File
CMS Provider Specialty

PRACTITIONER - NEUROSURGERY

Medicare Enrollment ID

I20110624000329

Enrollment State Jurisdiction

VA

PECOS Control ID

4880872738

Medicare Order & Referring Eligibility
Clinical Lab & Imaging (Part B) Eligible
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Eligible
Home Health Agency (HHA) Eligible
Power Mobility Devices (PMD) Eligible

Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.

Medicare Group Practice Enrollments

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File

Neurosurgical Associates Pc

1600 Wilkes Ridge Dr, Henrico, VA 232337429

Phone: 8042888204

Legacy Healthcare Services Inc

9642 Burke Lake Rd, Burke, VA 220153052

Phone: 7035437920

Professional Therapies Of Roanoke, Inc.

6800 Woodlake Commons Loop, Midlothian, VA 231122281

Phone: 8043024589

Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone

Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.

4 listed
Dr. Peter Alexander , MD

Neurological Surgery

NPI 1972573962

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

NPI 1710945415

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. James Melisi , MD

Neurological Surgery

NPI 1679532329

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Jennifer Thompson

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1942794631

Career & Practice History

NPI enumerated June 28, 2007.

No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to November 2026.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1598962094
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: June 28, 2007
Last Update: January 06, 2012
Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

1651 N Parham Rd

Richmond, VA 232294605

Phone: 8042888248

About This Data NPPES fields (address, phone, specialty, license) are self-reported and may be outdated; Medicare fields follow the CMS dataset named in each section. Correct directly at NPPES.