NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Thomas Bruce, D.D.S

General Practice Dentistry · Newtown Square, PA

Richard Thomas Bruce, D.D.S is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1255407326, issued on Nov 28, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania DS-023184L, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255407326
Name
Richard Thomas Bruce
Credential
D.D.S
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
DS-023184L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3501 W Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA 19073
Phone
(610) 356-2533
Enumerated
Nov 28, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(610) 356-1148
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 3501 W Chester Pike

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

  1. Edward Chermol, D.M.D., P.C.Dentist1598842486
  2. Elizabeth Coch Benstock, MDDermatology Physician1710921101
  3. Michael CraineAudiologist1770506388
  4. Harold Romesburg, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1437180270
  5. Wendell Wolf, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1740301738

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

37 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Richard Bruce37
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin18 claims
  2. Penicillin V Potassium11 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.

Richard Thomas Bruce among 4,612 general practice dentistry records in Pennsylvania

Richard Thomas Bruce, D.D.S is one of 4,612 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 63% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 76% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

18 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Newtown Square

They are 18 of the 425 NPPES records with a practice address in Newtown Square, and 4,612 general practice dentistry records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Bachstein, D.M.DNewtown Square, PA 190731245326024
  2. Hope Berman, D.M.D.Newtown Square, PA 190731407989429
  3. Bryan Boosz, D.M.D.Newtown Square, PA 190731093743387
  4. Deborah Brennan, D.M.D.Newtown Square, PA 190731558563940
  5. Najibe Dow, DMDNewtown Square, PA 190731275676454
  6. Richard Kaufman, DMDNewtown Square, PA 190731821212119
  7. Nasrin Larijani, D.M.D.Newtown Square, PA 190731306049796
  8. David Malone, D.M.D.Newtown Square, PA 190731467522938

Common questions

What is Richard Thomas Bruce, D.D.S's NPI number?

Richard Thomas Bruce, D.D.S's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255407326, issued on Nov 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Thomas Bruce, D.D.S located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3501 W Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA, 19073. Phone: (610) 356-2533. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Thomas Bruce, D.D.S's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number DS-023184L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Richard Thomas Bruce, D.D.S prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Thomas Bruce, D.D.S had 37 Medicare Part D claims for 26 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.

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