Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD

Individual provider Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · NPI 1578538070

Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD practises Endocrinology in Memphis, Tennessee. Graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 1999, 27 years ago. Practices with Baptist Memorial Medical Group, Inc, a 571-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Mississippi and Tennessee.

Years since qualifying
27
Trained at
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport
Licensed in
MS, TN
In the registry since
2006
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

5659 S Rex Rd
Memphis, TN 38119-3821
Phone: (901) 763-3636
Fax: (901) 763-3694
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Specialties & licences

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207RE0101X · Licence 39115 (TN)
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician Taxonomy 207RE0101X · Licence 19582 (MS)

Record details

NPI number1578538070
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedFebruary 20, 2006
Last updated in NPPESOctober 25, 2016

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyENDOCRINOLOGY
Also practisesINTERNAL MEDICINE
Medical schoolLOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN SHREVEPORT
Graduated 1999 (27 years in practice)
Group practice Baptist Memorial Medical Group, Inc. — 571 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations3 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients155
Services billed 878 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age73

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $1,424 59 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at Baptist Memorial Medical Group, Inc

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 571 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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