Michael Ray Richards, D.D.S., M.S.
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry · Farr West, UT
Michael Ray Richards, D.D.S., M.S. is an orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry with a practice address in Farr West, Utah, and NPI 1457770026, issued on Apr 10, 2014. Check the license (Utah 8718587-9921, as entered in NPPES) with the Utah board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Ray Richards
- Credential
- D.D.S., M.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry 1223X0400X
- License number
- 8718587-9921 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1761 N 2000 W, Farr West, UT 84404
- Phone
- (801) 731-4850
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2014
- Record last updated
- Apr 10, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1761 N 2000 W
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Brad Butterfield, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1386874139
- Derek Jennings, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1255024493
- Jerry Shaw, DDSOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1508877515
Verify Michael Ray Richards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Utah board licenses this profession
Search for license 8718587-9921Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $2,239.08
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was American Orthodontics Corporation. The 7,622 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,641.73 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Michael Ray Richards among 186 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records in Utah
Michael Ray Richards, D.D.S., M.S. is one of 186 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records with a practice address in Utah. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 79% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
- Record last updated2014 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223X0400X and a Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records list a practice address in Farr West
They are 2 of the 128 NPPES records with a practice address in Farr West, and 186 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records in Utah.
All 186 in Utah → Every provider in Farr West → Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry nationwide →
The 8 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brady Maxfield, DDSPleasant View, UT 844041548513708
- Jerry Shaw, DDSFarr West, UT 844041508877515
- Lance Albrechtsen, DMD, MSSouth Ogden, UT 844031790113892
- Kirk Allred, D.D.S., M.S.DOgden, UT 844031639185960
- Christopher Fanelli, DDS, MSSouth Ogden, UT 844031902538853
- Abraham McKay, DDS, MSOgden, UT 844051235848169
- Rex Peterson, D.D.S.Ogden, UT 844031073653689
- John Pobanz, DDS, MSOgden, UT 844051396769097
Common questions
What is Michael Ray Richards, D.D.S., M.S.'s NPI number?
Michael Ray Richards, D.D.S., M.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457770026, issued on Apr 10, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Ray Richards, D.D.S., M.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1761 N 2000 W, Farr West, UT, 84404. Phone: (801) 731-4850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Ray Richards, D.D.S., M.S.'s license?
NPPES lists Utah license number 8718587-9921, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.