What is Richard Hood's specialty?

Richard Hood (NPI 1598766792) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Otolaryngology in Norfolk, VA.

Where does Richard Hood practice?

Richard Hood practices in Norfolk, VA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1598766792.

How much does Medicare pay Richard Hood?

Richard Hood (NPI 1598766792) received approximately $122K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 635 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1598766792

Richard HoodM.D.

PRACTICEEAR NOSE & THROAT LTDSee all providers at this practice →

OtolaryngologyNorfolk, VAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

1,812

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

2,429

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$115K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 211 Otolaryngology providers in VA — top quintile (cohort median 1,014).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

236

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$8K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

22.9%

Top prescribed drugs

Azelastine Hcl100 claims

Ipratropium Bromide40 claims

Cefuroxime Axetil29 claims

Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil18 claims

Ciprofloxacin Hcl/Dexameth14 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

82.2

Quality

67.6

Cost

0.0

Improvement activities

40.0

Promoting interop.

100.0

Payment adjustment

0.30%

Group

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

Total received

$149

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$149

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$149

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Richard Hood's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 6 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
SENTARA HOSPITALS	126	264
DESY, JENNIE	61	63
John Roche Otolaryngology · Wilmington, NC	39	156
BON SECOURS DEPAUL MEDICAL CENTER LLC	36	67
WILLIAMS, DEBRA	35	43
Justin Schulz Audiologist · Durham, NC	30	35

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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