Richard S. Appleton, D.D.S.,M.S.
Prosthodontics · Baton Rouge, LA
Richard S. Appleton, D.D.S.,M.S. is a prosthodontics with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1114075710, issued on Jan 8, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 4768, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard S. Appleton
- Credential
- D.D.S.,M.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Prosthodontics 1223P0700X
- License number
- 4768 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4970 Bluebonnet Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
- Phone
- (225) 291-6221
- Enumerated
- Jan 8, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 29, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (225) 291-6222
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest prosthodontics records → All 37 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Verify Richard S. Appleton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 4768Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average prosthodontics in 2024
45 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 90 among the 1,779 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass21 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: $101.77
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 1,408 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,465.28 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 S. Appleton among 37 prosthodontics records in Louisiana
Richard S. Appleton, D.D.S.,M.S. is one of 37 prosthodontics records with a practice address in Louisiana. 59% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 11% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 59% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 3% of these records are
- Record last updated2016 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0700X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Prosthodontics providers in Louisiana
There are 37 prosthodontics records in Louisiana.
All 37 in Louisiana → Every provider in Baton Rouge → Prosthodontics nationwide →
The 8 prosthodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Maginnis, D.D.S., M.S.Baton Rouge, LA 708091184627788
- Tyler LasseigneBaton Rouge, LA 708101679776454
- Wallace Vannortwick, D.D.S.Baton Rouge, LA 708061427195254
- Michael Shannon, DDSBaton Rouge, LA 708161912103946
- Luis Miguel Alvarado Amado, DDS, MSDShreveport, LA 711051235484361
- Conrad Frey, D.D.S, M.S.Lafayette, LA 705081962573766
- Casey Goss, DMD, MSBarksdale Afb, LA 711101770137762
- Lamprini LeotsakouLafayette, LA 705081609602390
Common questions
What is Richard S. Appleton, D.D.S.,M.S.'s NPI number?
Richard S. Appleton, D.D.S.,M.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114075710, issued on Jan 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard S. Appleton, D.D.S.,M.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4970 Bluebonnet Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA, 70809. Phone: (225) 291-6221. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard S. Appleton, D.D.S.,M.S.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 4768, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard S. Appleton, D.D.S.,M.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard S. Appleton, D.D.S.,M.S. had 45 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among prosthodontics prescribers was 90. 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.