NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard C. Keech, D.D.S.

Dentist · Little Rock, AR

Richard C. Keech, D.D.S. is a dentist with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1609138569, issued on Jun 15, 2012. Check the license (Arkansas 3870, as entered in NPPES) with the Arkansas 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
1609138569
Name
Richard C. Keech
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
3870 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3024 S University Ave, Little Rock, AR 72204
Phone
(501) 565-0606
Enumerated
Jun 15, 2012
Record last updated
Apr 22, 2015 (not updated in 11 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arkansas board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

82 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Richard Keech82
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin46 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: $15.88

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Dentsply Sirona Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Keech$15.88
  2. Specialty average$540.36

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

Richard C. Keech among 522 dentist records in Arkansas

Richard C. Keech, D.D.S. is one of 522 dentist records with a practice address in Arkansas. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 55% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 70% 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 Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dentist providers in Arkansas

There are 522 dentist records in Arkansas.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Guarionex Decastro, D.M.D., P.A.Little Rock, AR 722041750499547
  2. Russell Dodd, DDSLittle Rock, AR 722041942366406
  3. Henry Chu, D.D.SLittle Rock, AR 722051013959089
  4. James Davenport, D.D.S.Little Rock, AR 722051891073557
  5. James Dunlap, D.D.S.P.A,Little Rock, AR 722051164505764
  6. Kathleen Ederle, DDSLittle Rock, AR 722051174875249
  7. Ted Jolley, DDSLittle Rock, AR 722051306152434
  8. Charles Roberts, D.D.SLittle Rock, AR 722051598793705

Common questions

What is Richard C. Keech, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Richard C. Keech, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609138569, issued on Jun 15, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard C. Keech, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3024 S University Ave, Little Rock, AR, 72204. Phone: (501) 565-0606. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard C. Keech, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number 3870, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Richard C. Keech, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard C. Keech, D.D.S. had 82 Medicare Part D claims for 54 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.

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