Richard B. Akin, D.M.D.,P.A.
General Practice Dentistry · Hazlehurst, MS
Richard B. Akin, D.M.D.,P.A. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, and NPI 1487750832, issued on Sep 15, 2006. Check the license (Mississippi 1822-79, as entered in NPPES) with the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard B. Akin
- Credential
- D.M.D.,P.A.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 1822-79 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 331 W Gallatin St, Hazlehurst, MS 39083
- Phone
- (601) 894-1634
- Enumerated
- Sep 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 00660340 MS
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest general practice dentistry records → All 845 in Mississippi → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 331 W Gallatin St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Taylor Campbell, DMDDentist1215604301
Verify Richard B. Akin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Mississippi board licenses this profession
Search for license 1822-79Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
93 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 33 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cefadroxil22 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine16 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 claims
- Ibuprofen13 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: $50.00
1 payment: education; the largest payer was Zimvie Inc. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 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.
Richard B. Akin among 845 general practice dentistry records in Mississippi
Richard B. Akin, D.M.D.,P.A. is one of 845 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Mississippi. 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 2006, is newer than 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 70% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 74% 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 Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Hazlehurst
They are 3 of the 85 NPPES records with a practice address in Hazlehurst, and 845 general practice dentistry records in Mississippi.
All 845 in Mississippi → Every provider in Hazlehurst → General Practice Dentistry nationwide →
The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Carl Boykin, DMDHazlehurst, MS 390831144405390
- George Ellis, D.M.D.Hazlehurst, MS 390831235347436
- Philip Middleton, DMDKosciusko, MS 390901366603003
- Don Smith, D.M.D.Kosciusko, MS 390901073665691
- Don Smith, DDSKosciusko, MS 390901457402299
- Douglas Harvel, Jr, DMDForest, MS 390741225189244
- Weber Herbison, DMDForest, MS 390741689569964
- Jackie Jones, D.M.D.Forest, MS 390741902210297
Common questions
What is Richard B. Akin, D.M.D.,P.A.'s NPI number?
Richard B. Akin, D.M.D.,P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487750832, issued on Sep 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard B. Akin, D.M.D.,P.A. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 331 W Gallatin St, Hazlehurst, MS, 39083. Phone: (601) 894-1634. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard B. Akin, D.M.D.,P.A.'s license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 1822-79, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard B. Akin, D.M.D.,P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard B. Akin, D.M.D.,P.A. had 93 Medicare Part D claims for 53 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.