NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Mark Richards, D.D.S.

Dentist · Conroe, TX

John Mark Richards, D.D.S. is a dentist with a practice address in Conroe, Texas, and NPI 1134386535, issued on May 22, 2008. Check the license (Texas 23257, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; 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
1134386535
Name
John Mark Richards
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
23257 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2016 N Loop 336 W, Conroe, TX 77304
Phone
(936) 756-6867
Enumerated
May 22, 2008
Record last updated
May 22, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(936) 756-6950
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 2016 N Loop 336 W

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

  1. Jarom Aston, D.M.D.General Practice Dentistry1144520750
  2. Carolyn Jovanovic, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1063791267
  3. William Quinn, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1013095165

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4.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dentist in 2024

364 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 53 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Richards364
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin164 claims
  2. Chlorhexidine Gluconate60 claims
  3. Clindamycin Hcl50 claims
  4. Acetaminophen-Codeine39 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl14 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.

John Mark Richards among 6,572 dentist records in Texas

John Mark Richards, D.D.S. is one of 6,572 dentist records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2008, is newer than 30% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 30% of these records are older, 65% 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 updated2008 · 64% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

40 dentist records list a practice address in Conroe

They are 40 of the 2,448 NPPES records with a practice address in Conroe, and 6,572 dentist records in Texas.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Allen, DDSConroe, TX 773041063557957
  2. Ausin Baker, D.D.S.Conroe, TX 773041295149342
  3. Stephen BarkerConroe, TX 773041871890731
  4. Ralph Cooley, D.D.S.Conroe, TX 773041457621609
  5. Hector Godoy, DDSConroe, TX 773041427336254
  6. Kelly Leblanc, DDSConroe, TX 773041912007295
  7. Brian Lord, D.D.S.Conroe, TX 773041134332521
  8. James Lutonsky, DDSConroe, TX 773041083787790

Common questions

What is John Mark Richards, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

John Mark Richards, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134386535, issued on May 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Mark Richards, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2016 N Loop 336 W, Conroe, TX, 77304. Phone: (936) 756-6867. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Mark Richards, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 23257, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does John Mark Richards, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Mark Richards, D.D.S. had 364 Medicare Part D claims for 160 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.

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