Richard Lavar Loveless, DDS
General Practice Dentistry · Armour, SD
Richard Lavar Loveless, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Armour, South Dakota, and NPI 1366891103, issued on Jun 10, 2016. Check the license (South Dakota D1290, as entered in NPPES) with the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Lavar Loveless
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- D1290 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 600 Main Ave, Armour, SD 57313
- Phone
- (605) 570-5444
- Enumerated
- Jun 10, 2016
- Record last updated
- Apr 28, 2023
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Lavar Loveless in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Dakota board licenses this profession
Search for license D1290Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
20 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, 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.
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 Lavar Loveless among 318 general practice dentistry records in South Dakota
Richard Lavar Loveless, DDS is one of 318 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in South Dakota. 60% 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 71% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 60% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 73% 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 South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Armour
They are 2 of the 12 NPPES records with a practice address in Armour, and 318 general practice dentistry records in South Dakota.
All 318 in South Dakota → Every provider in Armour → General Practice Dentistry nationwide →
The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Jace Bunkers, DDSMitchell, SD 573011689233710
- Matthew Dailey, DDSMitchell, SD 573011700907334
- Timothy Drake, DDSMitchell, SD 573011730300344
- Brett Farnham, D.D.S.Mitchell, SD 573011164523627
- Stephen Gullings, D.D.S.Mitchell, SD 573011609896349
- Christopher Hart, DDSMitchell, SD 573011700044674
Common questions
What is Richard Lavar Loveless, DDS's NPI number?
Richard Lavar Loveless, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366891103, issued on Jun 10, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Lavar Loveless, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 Main Ave, Armour, SD, 57313. Phone: (605) 570-5444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Lavar Loveless, DDS's license?
NPPES lists South Dakota license number D1290, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard Lavar Loveless, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Lavar Loveless, DDS had 20 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; 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.