Ricardo Anthony Hector, DDS
General Practice Dentistry · Silver Spring, MD
Ricardo Anthony Hector, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Silver Spring, Maryland, and NPI 1821294836, issued on Jun 26, 2007. Check the license (Maryland 13764, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ricardo Anthony Hector
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 13764 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 14440 Layhill RD, Silver Spring, MD 20906
- Phone
- (301) 438-2003
- Enumerated
- Jun 26, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (301) 438-3781
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 14440 Layhill RD
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Verify Ricardo Anthony Hector in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maryland board licenses this profession
Search for license 13764Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
101 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate33 claims
- Ibuprofen19 claims
- Penicillin V Potassium16 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.
Ricardo Anthony Hector among 2,408 general practice dentistry records in Maryland
Ricardo Anthony Hector, DDS is one of 2,408 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Maryland. 62% 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 28% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 28% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 62% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
142 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Silver Spring
They are 142 of the 6,531 NPPES records with a practice address in Silver Spring, and 2,408 general practice dentistry records in Maryland.
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Common questions
What is Ricardo Anthony Hector, DDS's NPI number?
Ricardo Anthony Hector, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821294836, issued on Jun 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ricardo Anthony Hector, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14440 Layhill RD, Silver Spring, MD, 20906. Phone: (301) 438-2003. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ricardo Anthony Hector, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number 13764, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ricardo Anthony Hector, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ricardo Anthony Hector, DDS had 101 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.