Dr. Richard A. Head, MD

  • Saint Louis, MO
  • Neurologist
NPI1427097781PAC ID7810972734
Medicare services, 2024
898
Medicare patients, 2024
440
Part D claims, 2024
1,011
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$594
Practice address
10010 Kennerly Road, Saint Louis, MO 63128
Practice phone
Call (314) 525-1000
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Primary practice

Mercy Hospital South

Hospital · Saint Louis, Missouri

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Dr. Richard A. Head is a neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri

Dr. Head practices at Mercy Hospital South in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of Mercy.

Dr. Head's NPI, 1427097781, was assigned on June 5, 2006. Dr. Head graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1982. Dr. Head holds Missouri license RID66.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7810972734
NPI enumeration date
June 5, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(314) 525-1000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
70
Medical school graduation
1982

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. Head practices at Mercy Hospital South in Saint Louis, Missouri

Dr. Head's primary practice is Mercy Hospital South, at 10010 Kennerly Road, Saint Louis, MO 63128 in St. Louis County. The practice phone is (314) 525-1000.

  • Mercy Hospital South
    10010 Kennerly Road, Saint Louis, MO 63128 · St. Louis CountyPhone(314) 525-1000

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Dr. Richard A. Head is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Head's primary practice is Mercy Hospital South in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of Mercy. The medical group on file is Mercy Clinic South Hospitalists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Head to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard A. Head's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Head practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Mercy Hospital SouthAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Richard A. Head is one of 403 neurologists in Missouri

Neurology is Dr. Head's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Head is licensed in Missouri.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Neurology, MissouriPrimaryLicense RID66 · taxonomy 2084N0400X

Neurologists near Dr. Head

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Richard A. Head billed Medicare for 898 services in 2024

CMS data shows 898 Medicare services from Dr. Head across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 440 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $59,226 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024898
Medicare patients440
Paid by Medicare$59,226
Procedure codes8

Dr. Head's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 9422024: 60935%
Tests and treatments
2023: 2932024: 2891%

Dr. Head compared with the Missouri median for neurologists, 2024

  • Dr. Head
  • Missouri median
Medicare services
898vs 3732.4 times
Medicare patients
440vs 2132.1 times
Part D claims
828vs 2653.1 times

Medians across 392 neurologists in Missouri with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Head'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. Head treated 440 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 440 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Head in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 162 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 24% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Head's median patient age at 71, with 53% women.

Medicare patients, 2024440
Average age76
Average risk score2.17
Also on Medicaid24%

Dr. Head's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Head's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women23954%
  • Men20146%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Head's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis63%
  4. Mood disorders58%
  5. Depression55%
  6. Stroke or TIA54%
  7. Anxiety52%
  8. Chronic kidney disease52%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Head's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women53%
  • Men46%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Richard A. Head wrote 1,011 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Head wrote 1,011 Medicare Part D claims for 271 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 828 of them, across 26 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $87,379 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,307 claims across 49 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,011
Drugs named by CMS26
Total drug cost$87,379
Part D patients271

Dr. Head's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic955 claims94%
  • Brand-name27 claims3%
  • Other29 claims3%

Dr. Head'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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2,3072024: 82864%

Drugs named by CMS: 26 in 2024, 49 in 2023.

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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

How Dr. Richard A. Head takes part in Medicare

Dr. Head accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Richard A. Head received $594 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 31 general payments to Dr. Head from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $502.

General payments to Dr. Head by program year, 2016 to 2023

Companies that paid Dr. Head the most, 2016 to 2023

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Richard A. Head graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine

Dr. Head graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1982.

  1. Medical schoolIndiana University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Richard A. Head's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Richard A. Head's NPI number?

Dr. Richard A. Head's NPI number is 1427097781. It was assigned on June 5, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard A. Head?

Dr. Richard A. Head is a neurologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurology Physician (taxonomy code 2084N0400X).

Where does Dr. Richard A. Head practice?

Dr. Head practices at 10010 Kennerly Road, Saint Louis, MO 63128. Dr. Head's primary practice is Mercy Hospital South in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of Mercy. Dmand AI also links Dr. Head to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Richard A. Head's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Head is (314) 525-1000.

What is Dr. Richard A. Head's medical license number?

Dr. Head holds Missouri license RID66.

Which hospitals is Dr. Richard A. Head affiliated with?

Dr. Head practices at Mercy Hospital South in Saint Louis, Missouri.

What medical group is Dr. Richard A. Head part of?

Dr. Head is linked to Mercy Clinic South Hospitalists. Dmand AI links Dr. Head to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Richard A. Head accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Head billed Medicare for 898 services in 2024, and Dr. Head accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard A. Head see?

CMS counts 440 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Head in 2024, with an average age of 76.

What services does Dr. Richard A. Head bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Head's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99222) and nerve and brain test (95816).

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Where did Dr. Richard A. Head go to medical school?

Dr. Head graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1982.

What drugs does Dr. Richard A. Head prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Head's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levetiracetam, Primidone and Carbidopa-Levodopa ER.

Has Dr. Richard A. Head received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $594 in general payments to Dr. Head from 4 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.

How long has Dr. Richard A. Head been practicing?

Dr. Head graduated from medical school in 1982, 44 years ago.

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