Dr. Richard C. Allen, MD

Dr. Allen practices at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Texas Children's Hospital.

Dr. Allen's NPI, 1104827351, was assigned on August 9, 2005. Dr. Allen graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1995. Dr. Allen holds Texas license K9978.

Dr. Allen's primary practice is Texas Children's Hospital, at 6621 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030 in Harris County. The practice phone is (832) 824-1000.

Dr. Allen's primary practice is Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Texas Children's Hospital. Dr. Allen is also affiliated with Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital. The medical group on file is Texas Children's Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Allen to 1 more hospital, 3 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Allen practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery is Dr. Allen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207WX0200X. Dr. Allen is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Allen's licenses on file in 5 states: Texas, Florida, Oklahoma, Iowa and New Mexico.

Dmand AI lists cold sores or genital herpes, eye infection or inflammation, eyelid inflammation and vision problems among the conditions Dr. Allen treats.

CMS data shows 167 Medicare services from Dr. Allen across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 90 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $29,688 for them.

CMS counts 90 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Allen in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 42 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.02, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Allen's median patient age at 24, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Allen wrote 152 Medicare Part D claims for 91 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 133 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,396 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 548 claims across 5 drugs.

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

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 128 papers to Dr. Allen, published from 2004 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 8. The most frequent topics are Eyelids, Blepharoptosis and Blepharoplasty. Dr. Allen has published most often in Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. Dr. Allen's most frequent co-authors are Meredith Saylor Baker, MD, Katherine Joan Williams, MD and Michael T. Yen, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 34 general payments to Dr. Allen from 9 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. paid the most, $15,038.

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Allen, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Allen graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1995. Dr. Allen is a member of AAO, ACS, American Eye Study Club, American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Orbit Society.

Dr. Allen is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.