NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Edward Richardson, DDS

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Hickory, NC

Paul Edward Richardson, DDS is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1942290291, issued on Oct 27, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 7320, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942290291
Name
Paul Edward Richardson
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
License number
7320 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3452 Graystone Place SE, Hickory, NC 28601
Phone
(828) 322-1667
Enumerated
Oct 27, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(828) 485-3208
Medicaid ID
8990167 NC
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 3452 Graystone Place SE

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

  1. David Darab, DDS MSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1598755845

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024

55 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Richardson55
  2. Specialty average406

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin26 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $16.72

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimvie Inc. The 4,075 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,077.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Richardson$16.72
  2. Specialty average$1,077.58

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Paul Edward Richardson among 260 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in North Carolina

Paul Edward Richardson, DDS is one of 260 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in North Carolina. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 9% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in North Carolina

There are 260 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in North Carolina.

The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Darab, DDS MSHickory, NC 286011598755845
  2. Christopher Brown, DDSHickory, NC 286021598769010
  3. Bryan Neuwirth, DDS, MDHickory, NC 286021427052950
  4. Kasey Call, DMDBoone, NC 286071356502041
  5. Garrett Stigall, D.D.SBoone, NC 286071952652802
  6. Alexander Krisko, DMD, MDConover, NC 286131205368495
  7. Jesse Onekhena, DMD, MDConover, NC 286131447626429
  8. William Foley, DMD, MSNew Bern, NC 285621871691105

Common questions

What is Paul Edward Richardson, DDS's NPI number?

Paul Edward Richardson, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942290291, issued on Oct 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Edward Richardson, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3452 Graystone Place SE, Hickory, NC, 28601. Phone: (828) 322-1667. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Edward Richardson, DDS's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 7320, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Paul Edward Richardson, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Edward Richardson, DDS had 55 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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.