Rick Root
Dentist · Vero Beach, FL
Rick Root is a dentist with a practice address in Vero Beach, Florida, and NPI 1902213200, issued on Jul 18, 2014. Check the license (Florida DN12057, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rick Root
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- DN12057 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3755 20TH PL, Vero Beach, FL 32960
- Phone
- (772) 569-0123
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jul 18, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (772) 569-9070
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Rick Root in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license DN12057Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dentist in 2024
193 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin145 claims
- Azithromycin12 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.
Rick Root among 6,155 dentist records in Florida
Rick Root 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 2014, is newer than 50% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 50% of these records are older, 46% 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 updated2014 · 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).
31 dentist records list a practice address in Vero Beach
They are 31 of the 2,473 NPPES records with a practice address in Vero Beach, and 6,155 dentist records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is Rick Root's NPI number?
Rick Root's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902213200, issued on Jul 18, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rick Root located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3755 20TH PL, Vero Beach, FL, 32960. Phone: (772) 569-0123. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rick Root's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number DN12057, 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 Rick Root prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rick Root had 193 Medicare Part D claims for 134 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.