Nicholas John Richards, DDS
Dentist · Carencro, LA
Nicholas John Richards, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Carencro, Louisiana, and NPI 1083083976, issued on Sep 21, 2015. Check the license (Louisiana 6611, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas John Richards
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- 6611 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 114 Derek Plaza Ste E, Carencro, LA 70520
- Phone
- (337) 520-1996
- Enumerated
- Sep 21, 2015
- Record last updated
- Sep 21, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nicholas John Richards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 6611Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dentist in 2024
218 Medicare Part D claims for 113 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. 65 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin91 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen60 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate26 claims
- Ibuprofen17 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.
Nicholas John Richards among 898 dentist records in Louisiana
Nicholas John Richards, DDS is one of 898 dentist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 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 2015, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 60% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2015 · 67% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 dentist records list a practice address in Carencro
They are 7 of the 179 NPPES records with a practice address in Carencro, and 898 dentist records in Louisiana.
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The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Karli AugustineCarencro, LA 705201306776166
- Laura CramerCarencro, LA 705201831708619
- Jacob Derrickson, DDSCarencro, LA 705201083289243
- Jeffrey Maestri, D.D.S.Carencro, LA 705201336365485
- Alyssa MageeCarencro, LA 705201164215745
- Phillip Stelly, DDSCarencro, LA 705201447378526
- Casey Weber, D.D.SBreaux Bridge, LA 705171487103925
- Martin Briggs, DDSChurch Point, LA 705251619082526
Common questions
What is Nicholas John Richards, DDS's NPI number?
Nicholas John Richards, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083083976, issued on Sep 21, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas John Richards, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 114 Derek Plaza Ste E, Carencro, LA, 70520. Phone: (337) 520-1996. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas John Richards, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 6611, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Nicholas John Richards, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas John Richards, DDS had 218 Medicare Part D claims for 113 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.