NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Lam, D.D.S

General Practice Dentistry · Stafford, TX

Richard Lam, D.D.S is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Stafford, Texas, and NPI 1528410677, issued on Jul 12, 2016. Check the license (Texas 31965, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528410677
Name
Richard Lam
Credential
D.D.S
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
31965 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11221 West Airport Blvd., Stafford, TX 77477
Phone
(281) 969-3933
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2016
Record last updated
May 25, 2021 (not updated in 5 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 Texas board licenses this profession
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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

19 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Richard Lam19
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin11 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: $78.86

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Align Technology, Inc. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Lam$78.86
  2. Specialty average$597.01

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

Richard Lam among 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas

Richard Lam, D.D.S is one of 10,056 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Texas. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 72% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

13 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Stafford

They are 13 of the 950 NPPES records with a practice address in Stafford, and 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Wendy Cheng, D.D.SStafford, TX 774771245381557
  2. Allen Kincheloe, DDSStafford, TX 774771821094434
  3. Harvel Loveless, D.D.S.Stafford, TX 774771487727616
  4. Craig Maples, D.D.S.Stafford, TX 774771073626487
  5. Juan Martinez, DDSStafford, TX 774771255615977
  6. Promise Mathew, D.D.SStafford, TX 774771447653126
  7. Quynh Nguyen, D.D.S.Stafford, TX 774771801988134
  8. Vandana Soni, DDSStafford, TX 774771548718273

Common questions

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

Richard Lam, D.D.S's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528410677, issued on Jul 12, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Lam, D.D.S located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11221 West Airport Blvd., Stafford, TX, 77477. Phone: (281) 969-3933. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Texas license number 31965, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Richard Lam, D.D.S had 19 Medicare Part D claims; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.