Richard Kenneth Held, DDS
Dentist · Grand Rapids, MI
Richard Kenneth Held, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1225104870, issued on Nov 27, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 9543, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Kenneth Held
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- 9543 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5278 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508
- Phone
- (616) 455-5540
- Enumerated
- Nov 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (616) 455-3588
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Kenneth Held in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
Search for license 9543Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
53 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin26 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 Kenneth Held among 3,439 dentist records in Michigan
Richard Kenneth Held, DDS is one of 3,439 dentist records with a practice address in Michigan. 63% 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 under 1% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · under 1% of these records are older, 76% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 64% 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dentist providers in Michigan
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- Swetha Madala, D.D.SKentwood, MI 495081154584076
- Gary Mancewicz, D.D.S.Grand Rapids, MI 495081801966767
- Steven McCoy, DDSGrand Rapids, MI 495081265599807
- Brian Mulder, D.D.S.Grand Rapids, MI 495081700930161
Common questions
What is Richard Kenneth Held, DDS's NPI number?
Richard Kenneth Held, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225104870, issued on Nov 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Kenneth Held, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5278 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49508. Phone: (616) 455-5540. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Kenneth Held, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 9543, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard Kenneth Held, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Kenneth Held, DDS had 53 Medicare Part D claims for 42 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.