Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Richard Lam, DMD

General Practice Dentistry · Andover, MA

Richard Lam, DMD is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Andover, Massachusetts, and NPI 1720645047, issued on May 22, 2019. Check the license with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1720645047
Name
Richard Lam
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
Practice location
19 Barnard St, Andover, MA 01810
Phone
(978) 475-5333
Enumerated
May 22, 2019
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 19 Barnard St

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

  1. Saishree Amin, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1972842805
  2. Daniel Fitzgerald, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1821629247
  3. Leonid Kharin, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1205116514

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts 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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6% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

79 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 84 among the 68,591 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Richard Lam79
  2. Specialty average84

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin36 claims
  2. Chlorhexidine Gluconate14 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: $39.68

2 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Align Technology, Inc.. The 40,968 providers of this specialty with any payment received $593.28 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Lam$39.68
  2. Specialty average$593.28

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

15 general practice dentistry records list a Andover practice address

They are 15 of the 807 NPPES records with a Andover practice address, and 3,351 general practice dentistry records in Massachusetts.

Other general practice dentistry records in Massachusetts

  1. Mark Aaron, DMDGreat Barrington, MA1902020902
  2. Jamil Abbasy, DMDSouthampton, MA1992988026
  3. Muhannad AbdulghaniBrockton, MA1326806654
  4. Asma AbdullahShrewsbury, MA1225301237
  5. Sabahat Abernethy, DMD, CAGSAbington, MA1518089903
  6. Rana Abood, DMDBoston, MA1376660936
  7. Rachelle Abou-Ezzi, D.M.DNorth Andover, MA1164579389
  8. Alaa AbougamraHaverhill, MA1730862418
  9. Mario Aboujaoude, DDSFitchburg, MA1962597237
  10. Sevak Abrahamian, DDSWilmington, MA1629096599

Common questions

What is Richard Lam, DMD's NPI number?

Richard Lam, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720645047, issued on May 22, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Lam, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19 Barnard St, Andover, MA, 01810. Phone: (978) 475-5333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Lam, DMD's license?

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

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

In 2024, Richard Lam, DMD had 79 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 84. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.