NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard D. Meekins, D.D.S.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Memphis, TN

Richard D. Meekins, D.D.S. is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1891785655, issued on Oct 24, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee DS7916, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee 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
1891785655
Name
Richard D. Meekins
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
License number
DS7916 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1251 Wesley Dr, Memphis, TN 38116
Phone
(901) 398-0793
Enumerated
Oct 24, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 9, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(901) 398-0222
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 1251 Wesley Dr

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

  1. Dwight Dishmon, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1316904048
  2. Alim Khandekar, M. D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1407865322
  3. Sofia Khandekar, MDInternal Medicine Physician1649296104
  4. Ceylon Rowland, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1184768384
  5. Ronald Staples, D.D.S.Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1740382118
  6. Micheal Williams, M.D., D.D.S.Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1598744120

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
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  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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3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024

1,537 Medicare Part D claims for 338 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 344 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Meekins1,537
  2. Specialty average406

Most prescribed

  1. Chlorhexidine Gluconate346 claims
  2. Ibuprofen304 claims
  3. Penicillin V Potassium296 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen292 claims
  5. Dexamethasone138 claims
  6. Clindamycin Hcl57 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: $2,222.88

23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimvie Inc. The 4,075 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,077.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Meekins$2,222.88
  2. Specialty average$1,077.58

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

Richard D. Meekins among 184 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Tennessee

Richard D. Meekins, D.D.S. is one of 184 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Tennessee. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 71% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 13% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in Tennessee

There are 184 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Tennessee.

All 184 in Tennessee → Every provider in Memphis → Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) nationwide →

The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Breit, D.D.S.Memphis, TN 381161376939645
  2. Ronald Staples, D.D.S.Memphis, TN 381161740382118
  3. Micheal Williams, M.D., D.D.S.Memphis, TN 381161598744120
  4. Vance Tutor, DDSMemphis, TN 381171396031043
  5. Harris Williams, DDSMemphis, TN 381151225132590
  6. Joseph McRae, DDSMemphis, TN 381191447231253
  7. Jorge Romero, D.M.DMemphis, TN 381191346703568
  8. Gary Wilson, DDSMemphis, TN 381191487635041

Common questions

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

Richard D. Meekins, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891785655, issued on Oct 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

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

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1251 Wesley Dr, Memphis, TN, 38116. Phone: (901) 398-0793. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Tennessee license number DS7916, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Richard D. Meekins, D.D.S. had 1,537 Medicare Part D claims for 338 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.