Richard Strakus, DMD
General Practice Dentistry · Needham, MA
Richard Strakus, DMD is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Needham, Massachusetts, and NPI 1184606386, issued on Nov 15, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 17179, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Strakus
- Credential
- DMD
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 17179 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 87 Chestnut St, Needham, MA 02492
- Phone
- (781) 444-6650
- Enumerated
- Nov 15, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (781) 444-3607
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Strakus in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license 17179Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
11 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.
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 Strakus among 3,489 general practice dentistry records in Massachusetts
Richard Strakus, DMD is one of 3,489 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 58% 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, 96% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 58% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 77% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
28 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Needham
They are 28 of the 1,223 NPPES records with a practice address in Needham, and 3,489 general practice dentistry records in Massachusetts.
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Common questions
What is Richard Strakus, DMD's NPI number?
Richard Strakus, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184606386, issued on Nov 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Strakus, DMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 87 Chestnut St, Needham, MA, 02492. Phone: (781) 444-6650. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Strakus, DMD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 17179, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard Strakus, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Strakus, DMD had 11 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.