Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Richard Essey, D.M.D.

Dentist · Pittsburgh, PA

Richard Essey, D.M.D. is a dentist with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1285852053, issued on Apr 24, 2007. Check the license with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1285852053
Name
Richard Essey
Credential
D.M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
Practice location
695 William Pitt Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Phone
(412) 828-0838
Enumerated
Apr 24, 2007
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

34 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 90 among the 51,502 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Richard Essey34
  2. Specialty average90

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: $13.76

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Align Technology, Inc.. 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 Essey$13.76
  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.

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Common questions

What is Richard Essey, D.M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard Essey, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285852053, issued on Apr 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Essey, D.M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 695 William Pitt Way, Pittsburgh, PA, 15238. Phone: (412) 828-0838. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Essey, D.M.D.'s license?

Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Richard Essey, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Essey, D.M.D. had 34 Medicare Part D claims for 22 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.