Richard Paternoster, DDS
Dentist · Port Richey, FL
Richard Paternoster, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Port Richey, Florida, and NPI 1043483480, issued on Apr 7, 2008. Check the license (Florida DN 17824, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Paternoster
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- DN 17824 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9721 US Highway 19, Port Richey, FL 34668
- Phone
- (727) 846-7555
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2008
- Record last updated
- Apr 7, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (727) 848-6885
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 9721 US Highway 19
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mariana Boles, D.D.SDentist1255745428
- Nathan Graddy, D.D.SDentist1225318025
Verify Richard Paternoster in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license DN 17824Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dentist in 2024
309 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin161 claims
- Ibuprofen68 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl25 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate22 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 Paternoster among 6,155 dentist records in Florida
Richard Paternoster, DDS is one of 6,155 dentist records with a practice address in Florida. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 29% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 29% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
11 dentist records list a practice address in Port Richey
They are 11 of the 396 NPPES records with a practice address in Port Richey, and 6,155 dentist records in Florida.
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The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Aymee Almaguer Bezanilla, DDSPort Richey, FL 346681588000814
- Jhon AndraousPort Richey, FL 346681003590985
- Mariana Boles, D.D.SPort Richey, FL 346681255745428
- Catherine Falinskaya, DMDPort Richey, FL 346681487484879
- Phillip Goff, DDSPort Richey, FL 346681780853135
- Nathan Graddy, D.D.SPort Richey, FL 346681225318025
- Ioannis Helidonas, DDSPort Richey, FL 346681619111333
- Paul Lynch, D.D.S.Port Richey, FL 346681134188477
Common questions
What is Richard Paternoster, DDS's NPI number?
Richard Paternoster, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043483480, issued on Apr 7, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Paternoster, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9721 US Highway 19, Port Richey, FL, 34668. Phone: (727) 846-7555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Paternoster, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number DN 17824, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Paternoster, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Paternoster, DDS had 309 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.