Richard Cardoso, DDS
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Houston, TX
Richard Cardoso, DDS is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1861453961, issued on Mar 29, 2006. Check the license (Texas 27508, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Cardoso
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
- License numbers
- 27508 TX
21380 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 792-6161
- Enumerated
- Mar 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 1, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 286092601 (MDACC) TX
1301071 MA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111201000737); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York University College Of Dentistry, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records → All 601 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1515 Holcombe Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ashley Aaroe, MDNeurology Physician1902295793
- Linda Abad, PA-CPhysician Assistant1063928240
- Cynthia Abarado, RN, GNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1851471049
- Hussein Abbas, MD, PHDInternal Medicine Physician1609220532
- James Abbruzzese, M.D.Medical Oncology Physician1134233224
- Karim Abdeldaem, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1558056200
Verify Richard Cardoso in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 27508Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% more Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024
439 Medicare Part D claims for 118 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate269 claims
- Sodium Fluoride 5000 Plus47 claims
- Amoxicillin25 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass12 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl11 claims
- Denta 5000 Plus11 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Physicians Referral ServiceHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Cardoso among 601 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Texas
Richard Cardoso, DDS is one of 601 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Texas. 79% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 16% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2005 among the 94 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in Texas
There are 601 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Texas.
All 601 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) nationwide →
The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kamal Busaidy, D.D.S.Houston, TX 770301780613901
- Mark Chambers, D.M.D.Houston, TX 770301639262496
- Donald Cohen, D.D.S.Houston, TX 770301194773432
- Harry Gilbert, DDSHouston, TX 770301386739688
- Neil GormeHouston, TX 770301750438735
- James Johnson, DDS,MSHouston, TX 770301093920589
- James Kennedy, D.D.S.Houston, TX 770301356380596
- Sudarat Kiat-Amnuay, D.D.S.Houston, TX 770301780723601
Common questions
What is Richard Cardoso, DDS's NPI number?
Richard Cardoso, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861453961, issued on Mar 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Cardoso, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 792-6161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Cardoso, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 27508, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard Cardoso, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Cardoso, DDS had 439 Medicare Part D claims for 118 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Cardoso, DDS's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.