NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Collette, DDS

Dentist · Pueblo, CO

Richard Collette, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Pueblo, Colorado, and NPI 1518488899, issued on Jun 27, 2017. Check the license (Colorado DEN00203243, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado 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
1518488899
Name
Richard Collette
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
DEN00203243 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
729 W US Highway 50, Pueblo, CO 81008
Phone
(719) 542-4000
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2017
Record last updated
Jun 27, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 729 W US Highway 50

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

  1. Kinjal Patel, DDSDentist1043728181
  2. Ricardo Sosa Silva, DDSDentist1003516709
  3. William Veazey, D.M.D.Dentist1114970662

Verify Richard Collette in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
    Search for license DEN00203243
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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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50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

43 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Richard Collette43
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin12 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 Collette among 2,020 dentist records in Colorado

Richard Collette, DDS is one of 2,020 dentist records with a practice address in Colorado. 62% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 66% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2017 · 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 122300000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dentist providers in Colorado

There are 2,020 dentist records in Colorado.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Allen, D.M.D.Pueblo, CO 810081346608197
  2. Eric Berry, D.D.S.Pueblo, CO 810081356349682
  3. Brett BuranaPueblo, CO 810081184170425
  4. Zia FaiziPueblo, CO 810081699254540
  5. Christopher Frankmore, DDSPueblo, CO 810081053950162
  6. Mark Hurd, D.D.S.Pueblo, CO 810081265632871
  7. Sarah Keller, DDSPueblo, CO 810081619497088
  8. Brooke MartinezPueblo, CO 810081306467535

Common questions

What is Richard Collette, DDS's NPI number?

Richard Collette, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518488899, issued on Jun 27, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Collette, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 729 W US Highway 50, Pueblo, CO, 81008. Phone: (719) 542-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Collette, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DEN00203243, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Richard Collette, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Collette, DDS had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.