NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Dewey Meekins, DDS

General Practice Dentistry · Memphis, TN

Richard Dewey Meekins, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1235127465, issued on Oct 11, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee DS2527, 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
1235127465
Name
Richard Dewey Meekins
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
DS2527 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2390 Lamar Ave, Memphis, TN 38114
Phone
(901) 743-0704
Enumerated
Oct 11, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(901) 743-0738
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 Tennessee board licenses this profession
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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

24 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 Meekins24
  2. Specialty average83

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.

211 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Memphis

They are 211 of the 12,794 NPPES records with a practice address in Memphis, and 2,023 general practice dentistry records in Tennessee.

Other general practice dentistry records in Tennessee

  1. Carley Abbott, DDSNashville, TN1003507922
  2. Colin Abbott, DDSMemphis, TN1265279822
  3. Fethi AbdulahiSpringfield, TN1548339617
  4. Ragaa Abdulmoniem, DDSBristol, TN1114758331
  5. Fredrick Abernathy, D.D.SPulaski, TN1285623769
  6. Ammaar Abidi, DDSMemphis, TN1811353337
  7. Allyson Abrams, DDSNashville, TN1528751153
  8. Sean Abrams, DDSFranklin, TN1912014523
  9. David Ackerson, DDSKnoxville, TN1295741718
  10. Lale Adams, D.D.S.Memphis, TN1073718706

Common questions

What is Richard Dewey Meekins, DDS's NPI number?

Richard Dewey Meekins, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235127465, issued on Oct 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Dewey Meekins, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2390 Lamar Ave, Memphis, TN, 38114. Phone: (901) 743-0704. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Dewey Meekins, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number DS2527, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Richard Dewey Meekins, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Dewey Meekins, DDS had 24 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.