Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

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 with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1720417801
Name
Matt Ricke
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
Practice location
479 South Street, Highlands, NC 28741
Phone
(828) 526-3513
Enumerated
Nov 8, 2013
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 479 South Street

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

  1. John Baker, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1407989353

Verify Matt Ricke in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

98 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 90 among the 51,502 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Matt Ricke98
  2. Specialty average90

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin66 claims
  2. 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.

1 dentist records list a Highlands practice address

They are 1 of the 47 NPPES records with a Highlands practice address, and 2,425 dentist records in North Carolina.

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  4. Hesham Abdlebaky, D.D.S.Morrisville, NC1447468822
  5. Gregory AbramsCharlotte, NC1902977994
  6. Hala Abutineh, BDSHigh Point, NC1740974377
  7. Brittany Ackerman, D.D.S.Clinton, NC1780097782
  8. Emmett Ackermon, DDSYoungsville, NC1316022700
  9. Bradley Adkins, DDSGreenville, NC1225270598
  10. Tarun Agarwal, DDSRaleigh, NC1215097183

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?

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 90. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.