Dr. Richard A. Desplinter, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 85
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 89
- Part D claims, 2024
- 113
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $2,303
- Practice address
- 1961 N Founders Circle, Wichita, KS 67206
- Practice phone
- Call (316) 469-7701
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Founders Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Wichita, Kansas
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Dr. Richard A. Desplinter is a plastic surgeon in Wichita, Kansas
Dr. Desplinter practices at Founders Surgery Center in Wichita, Kansas.
Dr. Desplinter's NPI, 1659300150, was assigned on June 30, 2006. Dr. Desplinter graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Desplinter's Kansas license number on file is 27656.
- NPI
- 1659300150NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2062475270
- NPI enumeration date
- June 30, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (316) 469-7701
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 55
- Medical school graduation
- 1997
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard A. Desplinter practices at Founders Surgery Center in Wichita, Kansas
Dr. Desplinter's primary practice is Founders Surgery Center, at 1961 N Founders Circle, Wichita, KS 67206. The practice phone is (316) 469-7701.
- Founders Surgery Center1961 N Founders Circle, Wichita, KS 67206Phone(316) 469-7701
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard A. Desplinter is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Desplinter's primary practice is Founders Surgery Center in Wichita, Kansas. Dr. Desplinter is also affiliated with Ascension Via Christi St. Francis. The medical group on file is Ascension Medical Group Via Christi on Murdock. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desplinter to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard A. Desplinter's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Desplinter practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Founders Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard A. Desplinter is one of 40 plastic surgeons in Kansas
Plastic surgery is Dr. Desplinter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Desplinter is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Desplinter has a license on file in Kansas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Plastic surgery, KansasPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists breast reconstruction, breast surgery and cancerous skin growth removal among the conditions Dr. Desplinter treats.
Plastic surgeons near Dr. Desplinter
Counts of plastic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard A. Desplinter billed Medicare for 85 services in 2024
CMS data shows 85 Medicare services from Dr. Desplinter across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 89 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $4,843 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Desplinter's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 822024: 854%
Dr. Desplinter compared with the Kansas median for plastic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Desplinter
- Kansas median
- Medicare services
- 85vs 6727% above
- Medicare patients
- 89vs 7322% above
- Part D claims
- 82vs 302.7 times
Medians across 36 plastic surgeons in Kansas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Desplinter's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard A. Desplinter treated 89 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 89 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Desplinter in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 39 patients. 67% of them have high blood pressure, and 66% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.97, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Desplinter's median patient age at 52, with 79% women.
Dr. Desplinter's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Desplinter's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women5056%
- Men3944%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Desplinter's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure67%
- High cholesterol66%
- Arthritis33%
- Cancer27%
- Ischemic heart disease24%
- Mood disorders24%
- Depression22%
- Chronic kidney disease21%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Desplinter's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 52
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women79%
- Men21%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard A. Desplinter wrote 113 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Desplinter wrote 113 Medicare Part D claims for 47 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 82 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $525 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 94 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Desplinter's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic109 claims96%
- Brand-name and other4 claims4%
Dr. Desplinter's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Desplinter's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids43%49 of 113 claims
- Antibiotics49%55 of 113 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 942024: 8213%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 4 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard A. Desplinter ranks in the 84th percentile for mastectomy in Medicare
Dr. Desplinter accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 27 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Desplinter, more than 84% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Desplinter ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Mastectomy
- 84th percentile27 procedures
- Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
- 78th percentile26 procedures
- Removal of skin lesions
- 63rd percentile16 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Richard A. Desplinter received $2,303 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 39 general payments to Dr. Desplinter from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 56% of the total. Acell, Inc. paid the most, $1,301.
General payments to Dr. Desplinter by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Desplinter by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Education$1,28856%
- Food and beverage$1,01544%
Companies that paid Dr. Desplinter the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Richard A. Desplinter has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Desplinter, most recently Regional Top Doctor in 2014.
Awards and honors for Dr. Desplinter
- 2014
- Regional Top Doctor
- 2013
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Richard A. Desplinter graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Dr. Desplinter graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Desplinter is a member of ASPS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in plastic surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Richard A. Desplinter accepts plans from 13 insurance carriers
Dr. Desplinter is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield
- +5 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Desplinter accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO10
- Medicare7
- HMO5
- POS3
- EPO2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Richard A. Desplinter's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Richard A. Desplinter's NPI number?
Dr. Richard A. Desplinter's NPI number is 1659300150. It was assigned on June 30, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard A. Desplinter?
Dr. Richard A. Desplinter is a plastic surgeon in Wichita, Kansas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Plastic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208200000X).
Where does Dr. Richard A. Desplinter practice?
Dr. Desplinter practices at 1961 N Founders Circle, Wichita, KS 67206. Dr. Desplinter's primary practice is Founders Surgery Center in Wichita, Kansas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desplinter to 2 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Richard A. Desplinter's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Desplinter is (316) 469-7701.
What is Dr. Richard A. Desplinter's medical license number?
Dr. Desplinter's Kansas license number on file is 27656.
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard A. Desplinter affiliated with?
Dr. Desplinter is affiliated with Ascension Via Christi St. Francis. Dmand AI links Dr. Desplinter to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Richard A. Desplinter part of?
Dr. Desplinter is linked to Ascension Medical Group Via Christi on Murdock.
Does Dr. Richard A. Desplinter accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Desplinter billed Medicare for 85 services in 2024, and Dr. Desplinter accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard A. Desplinter see?
CMS counts 89 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Desplinter in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Is Dr. Richard A. Desplinter board certified?
Yes. Dr. Desplinter is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
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What services does Dr. Richard A. Desplinter bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Desplinter's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99203) and office visit, established patient (99212).
Where did Dr. Richard A. Desplinter go to medical school?
Dr. Desplinter graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 1997.
What drugs does Dr. Richard A. Desplinter prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Desplinter's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Cephalexin and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Richard A. Desplinter received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,303 in general payments to Dr. Desplinter from 11 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Acell, Inc.
How long has Dr. Richard A. Desplinter been practicing?
Dr. Desplinter graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Richard A. Desplinter accept?
Dr. Desplinter is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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