Dr. Richard Douglas Happel, MD, PhD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,341
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 544
- Part D claims, 2024
- 3,522
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $189
- Practice address
- 1150 Holston Rd, Wytheville, VA 24382
- Practice phone
- Call (540) 224-5452
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Bridgewater College Student Health Center
Wytheville, Virginia
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Dr. Richard Douglas Happel is a cardiologist in Wytheville, Virginia
Dr. Happel practices at Bridgewater College Student Health Center in Wytheville, Virginia.
Dr. Happel's NPI, 1568422954, was assigned on March 28, 2006. Dr. Happel graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 1984. Dr. Happel holds Virginia license 0101038312.
- NPI
- 1568422954NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8729150198
- NPI enumeration date
- March 28, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (540) 224-5452
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 68
- Medical school graduation
- 1984
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard Douglas Happel practices at Bridgewater College Student Health Center in Wytheville, Virginia
Dr. Happel's primary practice is Bridgewater College Student Health Center, at 1150 Holston Rd, Wytheville, VA 24382 in Wythe County. The practice phone is (540) 224-5452.
- Bridgewater College Student Health Center1150 Holston Rd, Wytheville, VA 24382 · Wythe CountyPhone(540) 224-5452
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Richard Douglas Happel is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Happel's primary practice is Bridgewater College Student Health Center in Wytheville, Virginia. Dr. Happel is also affiliated with Wythe County Community Hospital. The medical group on file is Carilion Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Happel to 1 more hospital, 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard Douglas Happel's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Happel practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Bridgewater College Student Health Center | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard Douglas Happel is one of 562 cardiologists in Virginia
Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Happel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Happel is licensed in Virginia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Cardiovascular disease, VirginiaPrimary
Cardiologists near Dr. Happel
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard Douglas Happel billed Medicare for 1,341 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,341 Medicare services from Dr. Happel across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 544 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $73,445 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Happel's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 7642024: 67512%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 8222024: 64522%
- Other services
- 2023: 282024: 2125%
Dr. Happel compared with the Virginia median for cardiologists, 2024
- Dr. Happel
- Virginia median
- Medicare services
- 1,341vs 2,25240% below
- Medicare patients
- 544vs 1,17854% below
- Part D claims
- 3,313vs 1,4722.3 times
Medians across 562 cardiologists in Virginia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Happel'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 Douglas Happel treated 544 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 544 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Happel in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 249 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.39, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Happel's median patient age at 74, with 41% women.
Dr. Happel's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Happel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women27551%
- Men26949%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Happel's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis43%
- Diabetes38%
- Chronic kidney disease35%
- Ischemic heart disease35%
- Atrial fibrillation31%
- Anxiety27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Happel's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women41%
- Men59%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard Douglas Happel wrote 3,522 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Happel wrote 3,522 Medicare Part D claims for 587 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,313 of them, across 44 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $504,418 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,602 claims across 46 drugs.
Dr. Happel's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,975 claims84%
- Brand-name547 claims16%
Dr. Happel'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. Happel's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics0%13 of 3,522 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: 3,6022024: 3,3138%
Drugs named by CMS: 44 in 2024, 46 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
How Dr. Richard Douglas Happel takes part in Medicare
Dr. Happel 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 Douglas Happel received $189 in industry payments from 2016 to 2022
CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Happel from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 93% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $72.
General payments to Dr. Happel by program year, 2016 to 2022
General payments to Dr. Happel by kind, 2016 to 2022
- Food and beverage$17593%
- Education$147%
Companies that paid Dr. Happel the most, 2016 to 2022
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Richard Douglas Happel graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Dr. Happel graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 1984.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Richard Douglas Happel'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile 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 Douglas Happel's NPI number?
Dr. Richard Douglas Happel's NPI number is 1568422954. It was assigned on March 28, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard Douglas Happel?
Dr. Richard Douglas Happel is a cardiologist in Wytheville, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).
Where does Dr. Richard Douglas Happel practice?
Dr. Happel practices at 1150 Holston Rd, Wytheville, VA 24382. Dr. Happel's primary practice is Bridgewater College Student Health Center in Wytheville, Virginia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Happel to 1 hospital, 1 physician office, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Richard Douglas Happel's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Happel is (540) 224-5452.
What is Dr. Richard Douglas Happel's medical license number?
Dr. Happel holds Virginia license 0101038312.
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard Douglas Happel affiliated with?
Dr. Happel is affiliated with Wythe County Community Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Happel to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Richard Douglas Happel part of?
Dr. Happel is linked to Carilion Clinic. Dmand AI links Dr. Happel to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Richard Douglas Happel accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Happel billed Medicare for 1,341 services in 2024, and Dr. Happel accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard Douglas Happel see?
CMS counts 544 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Happel in 2024, with an average age of 77.
What services does Dr. Richard Douglas Happel bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Happel's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), heart test or procedure (93000) and heart test or procedure (93296).
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Where did Dr. Richard Douglas Happel go to medical school?
Dr. Happel graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 1984.
What drugs does Dr. Richard Douglas Happel prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Happel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Metoprolol Tartrate, Eliquis and Metoprolol Succinate.
Has Dr. Richard Douglas Happel received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $189 in general payments to Dr. Happel from 6 companies from 2016 to 2022. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Richard Douglas Happel been practicing?
Dr. Happel graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.
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