Paul M. Richards, D.D.S.
Dentist · Vancouver, WA
Paul M. Richards, D.D.S. is a dentist with a practice address in Vancouver, Washington, and NPI 1134243462, issued on Mar 19, 2007. Check the license (Washington DE8498, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul M. Richards
- Credential
- D.D.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- DE8498 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6700 NE 162ND Ave, Vancouver, WA 98682
- Phone
- (360) 882-1199
- Enumerated
- Mar 19, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (360) 882-1674
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paul M. Richards in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
Search for license DE8498Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
14 Medicare Part D claims for 12 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.
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.
Paul M. Richards among 2,767 dentist records in Washington
Paul M. Richards, D.D.S. is one of 2,767 dentist records with a practice address in Washington. 60% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 22% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 22% of these records are older, 64% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 60% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 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 Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
112 dentist records list a practice address in Vancouver
They are 112 of the 10,772 NPPES records with a practice address in Vancouver, and 2,767 dentist records in Washington.
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Common questions
What is Paul M. Richards, D.D.S.'s NPI number?
Paul M. Richards, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134243462, issued on Mar 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul M. Richards, D.D.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6700 NE 162ND Ave, Vancouver, WA, 98682. Phone: (360) 882-1199. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul M. Richards, D.D.S.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number DE8498, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Paul M. Richards, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul M. Richards, D.D.S. had 14 Medicare Part D claims for 12 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.