Richard H. Real, D.M.D.
Dentist · Hoover, AL
Richard H. Real, D.M.D. is a dentist with a practice address in Hoover, Alabama, and NPI 1396180667, issued on May 1, 2013. Check the license (Alabama 2931, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard H. Real
- Credential
- D.M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- 2931 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2161 Clearbrook RD, Hoover, AL 35226
- Phone
- (205) 823-2577
- Enumerated
- May 1, 2013
- Record last updated
- May 1, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 823-2585
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2161 Clearbrook RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Aaron Cook, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1821125329
Verify Richard H. Real in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license 2931Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
33 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin17 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 H. Real among 841 dentist records in Alabama
Richard H. Real, D.M.D. is one of 841 dentist records with a practice address in Alabama. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 56% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2013 · 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 122300000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
20 dentist records list a practice address in Hoover
They are 20 of the 1,246 NPPES records with a practice address in Hoover, and 841 dentist records in Alabama.
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Common questions
What is Richard H. Real, D.M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard H. Real, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396180667, issued on May 1, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard H. Real, D.M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2161 Clearbrook RD, Hoover, AL, 35226. Phone: (205) 823-2577. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard H. Real, D.M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 2931, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard H. Real, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard H. Real, D.M.D. had 33 Medicare Part D claims for 24 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.