Richard Kent Gutknecht, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Independence, MO
Richard Kent Gutknecht, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Independence, Missouri, and NPI 1619970126, issued on May 30, 2005. Check the license (Missouri R6332, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Kent Gutknecht
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- R6332 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 19550 E 39TH St S, Independence, MO 64057
- Phone
- (816) 478-0220
- Enumerated
- May 30, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 26, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (816) 795-3456
- Medicaid ID
- 200471704 MO
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Kent Gutknecht in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license R6332Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $3,776.04
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program; the largest payer was Organon Llc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Richard Kent Gutknecht among 902 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Missouri
Richard Kent Gutknecht, M.D. is one of 902 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 74% 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, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
- Record last updated2019 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Missouri
There are 902 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Missouri.
All 902 in Missouri → Every provider in Independence → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alisa Ash, M.D.Independence, MO 640571346441342
- Timothy Hall, M.D.Independence, MO 640571114921061
- Thomas Mathews, D.O.Independence, MO 640571033158134
- Kiersten Moreno, M.D.Independence, MO 640571114281730
- Leanna Mosher, MDIndependence, MO 640571407050081
- Lyda Pung, D.O.Independence, MO 640571518385046
- Clayton Southern, MDIndependence, MO 640571447818687
- Amanda Sundling, D.O.Independence, MO 640571760801666
Common questions
What is Richard Kent Gutknecht, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Kent Gutknecht, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619970126, issued on May 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Kent Gutknecht, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19550 E 39TH St S, Independence, MO, 64057. Phone: (816) 478-0220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Kent Gutknecht, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number R6332, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
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.