Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Richard Copithorne, DMD

Dentist · Hazelwood, MO

Richard Copithorne, DMD is a dentist with a practice address in Hazelwood, Missouri, and NPI 1922455526, issued on May 24, 2016. Check the license (Missouri 2016014753, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1922455526
Name
Richard Copithorne
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
2016014753 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5992 Howdershell RD, Hazelwood, MO 63042
Phone
(314) 731-2273
Enumerated
May 24, 2016
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 5992 Howdershell RD

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

  1. Emily Johnson, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1487934667
  2. Jessica Nieva, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1487624151
  3. Robert Rahm, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1265665046
  4. Julie ThibeaultHearing Instrument Specialist1760731558
  5. David Wagner, DMDDentist1821085168

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri 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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18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

74 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 90 among the 51,502 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Copithorne74
  2. Specialty average90

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin30 claims
  2. Ibuprofen16 claims
  3. Acetaminophen-Codeine14 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: $25.08

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Solventum Corporation. The 32,932 providers of this specialty with any payment received $579.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Copithorne$25.08
  2. Specialty average$579.61

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

10 dentist records list a Hazelwood practice address

They are 10 of the 301 NPPES records with a Hazelwood practice address, and 1,711 dentist records in Missouri.

Other dentist records in Missouri

  1. Espir Abaji, DDSBridgeton, MO1356965289
  2. Anwar Abdul-Nabi, D.M.DSaint Louis, MO1558642512
  3. Amani Abdulateef, DMDSaint Louis, MO1093326670
  4. Elizabeth AbeHillsboro, MO1477933067
  5. John Abel, D.D.S.Columbia, MO1851506802
  6. Robert Abernathy, DDSIndependence, MO1497828941
  7. Michele Abidin, D.D.S.Saint Louis, MO1366605693
  8. Ernest Abramson, D.M.D.Saint Louis, MO1306012794
  9. John Adams, DDSFt Leonard Wood, MO1578996849
  10. Laura Adams, DDSRolla, MO1518372598

Common questions

What is Richard Copithorne, DMD's NPI number?

Richard Copithorne, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922455526, issued on May 24, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Copithorne, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5992 Howdershell RD, Hazelwood, MO, 63042. Phone: (314) 731-2273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Copithorne, DMD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2016014753, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Richard Copithorne, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Copithorne, DMD had 74 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 90. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.