Matt Ricke, DDS
Dentist · Highlands, NC
Matt Ricke, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Highlands, North Carolina, and NPI 1720417801, issued on Nov 8, 2013. Check the license (North Carolina 9613, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matt Ricke
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- 9613 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 479 South Street, Highlands, NC 28741
- Phone
- (828) 526-3513
- Enumerated
- Nov 8, 2013
- Record last updated
- Nov 8, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 479 South Street
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Verify Matt Ricke in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 9613Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
98 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin66 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl12 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.
Matt Ricke among 2,332 dentist records in North Carolina
Matt Ricke, DDS is one of 2,332 dentist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2013, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 48% of these records are older, 49% 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 updated2013 · 59% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 dentist record lists a practice address in Highlands
They are 1 of the 47 NPPES records with a practice address in Highlands, and 2,332 dentist records in North Carolina.
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Common questions
What is Matt Ricke, DDS's NPI number?
Matt Ricke, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720417801, issued on Nov 8, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matt Ricke, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 479 South Street, Highlands, NC, 28741. Phone: (828) 526-3513. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matt Ricke, DDS's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9613, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Matt Ricke, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matt Ricke, DDS had 98 Medicare Part D claims for 77 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.