Eric Dean Ricks, DDS
Dentist · Chattanooga, TN
Eric Dean Ricks, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1013244557, issued on Nov 4, 2009. Check the license (Tennessee DS9078, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric Dean Ricks
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License numbers
- DS9078 TN
25649 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Aspire Economy Denture Legal Asdent Corp., Chattanooga, TN 37404
- Phone
- (423) 521-3550
- Enumerated
- Nov 4, 2009
- Record last updated
- Mar 28, 2023
- Fax
- (423) 531-7092
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Eric Dean Ricks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
Search for license DS9078Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dentist in 2024
307 Medicare Part D claims for 168 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.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin168 claims
- Ibuprofen85 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl36 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate17 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.
Eric Dean Ricks among 1,525 dentist records in Tennessee
Eric Dean Ricks, DDS is one of 1,525 dentist records with a practice address in Tennessee. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 44% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 44% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 65% 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dentist providers in Tennessee
There are 1,525 dentist records in Tennessee.
All 1,525 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Dentist nationwide →
The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bradley EarlsChattanooga, TN 374041699611848
- Jerod Fritts, DMDChattanooga, TN 374041386579688
- Keegan Hahn, DMDChattanooga, TN 374041487544573
- Matthew Johnson, DDSChattanooga, TN 374041326882168
- Jeannette Labelle, DDSChattanooga, TN 374041144872334
- Paul Payne, D.D.S.Chattanooga, TN 374041508138504
- Kavita Chander, DMDChattanooga, TN 374031902036056
- Jennifer Cole, DDSChattanooga, TN 374051225479926
Common questions
What is Eric Dean Ricks, DDS's NPI number?
Eric Dean Ricks, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013244557, issued on Nov 4, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric Dean Ricks, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Aspire Economy Denture Legal Asdent Corp., Chattanooga, TN, 37404. Phone: (423) 521-3550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric Dean Ricks, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number DS9078, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Eric Dean Ricks, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric Dean Ricks, DDS had 307 Medicare Part D claims for 168 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.