NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Kay Howard, DMD

Dentist · Nellis Afb, NV

Richard Kay Howard, DMD is a dentist with a practice address in Nellis Afb, Nevada, and NPI 1477602258, issued on Jan 9, 2007. Check the license with the Nevada 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
1477602258
Name
Richard Kay Howard
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
6258069-9921 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4700 Las Vegas Blvd N, Nellis Afb, NV 89191
Phone
(702) 653-2600
Enumerated
Jan 9, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 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 4700 Las Vegas Blvd N

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

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  2. Scott Abbott, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1831435072
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  4. Lisa Abiuso-Hayes, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1992203566
  5. Erika Abraham, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1831326644
  6. Joseph Acquafredda, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1861061293

Verify Richard Kay Howard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nevada 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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71% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

147 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 24 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Howard147
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin44 claims
  2. Chlorhexidine Gluconate23 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen22 claims
  4. Ibuprofen18 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone14 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass12 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 Kay Howard among 847 dentist records in Nevada

Richard Kay Howard, DMD is one of 847 dentist records with a practice address in Nevada. 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 2007, is newer than 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 19% of these records are older, 66% 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 updated2007 · 63% 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 Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

22 dentist records list a practice address in Nellis Afb

They are 22 of the 829 NPPES records with a practice address in Nellis Afb, and 847 dentist records in Nevada.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ann Blake, D.D.S.Nellis Afb, NV 891911790733079
  2. John Chan, DDSNellis Afb, NV 891911538129663
  3. Benjamin Clarke, D.D.S.Nellis Afb, NV 891911679565402
  4. Jonathan Dean, D.D.S.Nellis Afb, NV 891911285610147
  5. Francine Drummond, D.D.S.Nellis Afb, NV 891911174826747
  6. Michael FajardoNellis Afb, NV 891911518285162
  7. Robert Fuller, DDSNellis Afb, NV 891911730160649
  8. Val Hagans, DMDNellis Afb, NV 891911154494813

Common questions

What is Richard Kay Howard, DMD's NPI number?

Richard Kay Howard, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477602258, issued on Jan 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Kay Howard, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4700 Las Vegas Blvd N, Nellis Afb, NV, 89191. Phone: (702) 653-2600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Kay Howard, DMD's license?

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

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

In 2024, Richard Kay Howard, DMD had 147 Medicare Part D claims for 76 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.