NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Richards, DMD

Dentist · Fort Myers, FL

Benjamin Richards, DMD is a dentist with a practice address in Fort Myers, Florida, and NPI 1417524117, issued on Jun 10, 2021. Check the license (Florida DN25931, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417524117
Name
Benjamin Richards
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
DN25931 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9250 College Pkwy Ste 1, Fort Myers, FL 33919
Phone
(888) 764-5380
Enumerated
Jun 10, 2021
Record last updated
Jun 10, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 9250 College Pkwy Ste 1

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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Verify Benjamin Richards in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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4.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dentist in 2024

341 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Benjamin Richards341
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin145 claims
  2. Chlorhexidine Gluconate88 claims
  3. Ibuprofen73 claims
  4. Azithromycin18 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $23.72

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Richards$23.72
  2. Specialty average$540.36

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Benjamin Richards among 6,155 dentist records in Florida

Benjamin Richards, DMD is one of 6,155 dentist records with a practice address in Florida. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 75% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

102 dentist records list a practice address in Fort Myers

They are 102 of the 7,949 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Myers, and 6,155 dentist records in Florida.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Roger Dunphy, D.D.S.Fort Myers, FL 339191417031972
  2. Andrew Frey, DDSFort Myers, FL 339191942724315
  3. Peter Gostout, DDSFort Myers, FL 339191336342013
  4. David Greenberg, DMDFort Myers, FL 339191457552622
  5. Paul Grumbach, DDSFort Myers, FL 339191184736688
  6. Rosemary Herlihy, DDSFort Myers, FL 339191376678425
  7. Gerald Josephson, D.M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339191184684615
  8. Ben Lewis, D.D.S.Fort Myers, FL 339191891746855

Common questions

What is Benjamin Richards, DMD's NPI number?

Benjamin Richards, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417524117, issued on Jun 10, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Richards, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9250 College Pkwy Ste 1, Fort Myers, FL, 33919. Phone: (888) 764-5380. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Richards, DMD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number DN25931, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Benjamin Richards, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Richards, DMD had 341 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.