Richard Allen Buck, D.M.D.
General Practice Dentistry · Walla Walla, WA
Richard Allen Buck, D.M.D. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Walla Walla, Washington, and NPI 1316922164, issued on Dec 14, 2005. Check the license (Washington DE61545909, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Allen Buck
- Credential
- D.M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License numbers
- DE61545909 WA
7575 KY
11779981 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 217 S 2ND Ave, Walla Walla, WA 99362
- Phone
- (509) 525-7250
- Enumerated
- Dec 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 11, 2025
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 217 S 2ND Ave
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- Peter Bae, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1194946335
- Travis Fagala, DENTURISTDenturist1881961779
- Nannette GoyerGeneral Practice Dentistry1811918154
- Jessica WinartoGeneral Practice Dentistry1457285082
Verify Richard Allen Buck in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
Search for license DE61545909Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
79 Medicare Part D claims for 23 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. 22 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19 claims
- Amoxicillin15 claims
- Ibuprofen15 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate13 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 Allen Buck among 3,196 general practice dentistry records in Washington
Richard Allen Buck, D.M.D. is one of 3,196 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Washington. 57% 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, 95% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 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 Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
29 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Walla Walla
They are 29 of the 1,276 NPPES records with a practice address in Walla Walla, and 3,196 general practice dentistry records in Washington.
All 3,196 in Washington → Every provider in Walla Walla → General Practice Dentistry nationwide →
The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Douglas Coe, DMDWalla Walla, WA 993621356422117
- Nannette GoyerWalla Walla, WA 993621811918154
- Eric Gustavsen, DDSWalla Walla, WA 993621457431025
- Michael Holman, DMDWalla Walla, WA 993621134219785
- Danis Laizure, DMD,FAGDWalla Walla, WA 993621225051907
- Jean Leconte, DDSWalla Walla, WA 993621699850602
- William Musick, D.D.S.Walla Walla, WA 993621881612604
- James Parrish, D.D.S.Walla Walla, WA 993621215935242
Common questions
What is Richard Allen Buck, D.M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Allen Buck, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316922164, issued on Dec 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Allen Buck, D.M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 217 S 2ND Ave, Walla Walla, WA, 99362. Phone: (509) 525-7250. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Allen Buck, D.M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number DE61545909, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard Allen Buck, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Allen Buck, D.M.D. had 79 Medicare Part D claims for 23 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.