NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ryan Richard Howard, DDS

Dentist · St George, UT

Ryan Richard Howard, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in St George, Utah, and NPI 1730746231, issued on May 21, 2019. Check the license (Utah 11297402-9922, as entered in NPPES) with the Utah 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
1730746231
Name
Ryan Richard Howard
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
11297402-9922 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
25 N 100 E Ste 102, St George, UT 84770
Phone
(435) 359-2165
Enumerated
May 21, 2019
Record last updated
May 21, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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.
Download card Updates feed

Also registered at 25 N 100 E Ste 102

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Megan BecentiBehavior Technician1700705993
  2. Talaisha Bracken, LCSWClinical Social Worker1235405259
  3. Samuel ChristensenFamily Medicine Physician1780114934
  4. William Christensen, MSN, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1043450760
  5. Saxon DahleBehavior Technician1063230522
  6. Elijah Fielding, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1255788303

Verify Ryan Richard Howard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Utah board licenses this profession
    Search for license 11297402-9922
    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Find the Utah license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

7% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

92 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ryan Howard92
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin51 claims
  2. Chlorhexidine Gluconate15 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $13.15

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Solventum Corporation. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ryan Howard$13.15
  2. Specialty average$540.36

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Ryan Richard Howard among 721 dentist records in Utah

Ryan Richard Howard, DDS is one of 721 dentist records with a practice address in Utah. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 77% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 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 Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

30 dentist records list a practice address in St George

They are 30 of the 3,879 NPPES records with a practice address in St George, and 721 dentist records in Utah.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jason Brimley, DMDSt George, UT 847701467804583
  2. Daniel Cox, D.M.D.St George, UT 847701467597526
  3. Scott Ellis, DDSSaint George, UT 847701720343262
  4. Irvin EnceSt George, UT 847701003009150
  5. Kyle Frei, DDSSt George, UT 847701073762837
  6. Daniel Frei, D.D.S.St George, UT 847701285964072
  7. Matthew McArthur, DMDSt George, UT 847701871935643
  8. Thomas Robinson, DDS PCSt George, UT 847701306943915

Common questions

What is Ryan Richard Howard, DDS's NPI number?

Ryan Richard Howard, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730746231, issued on May 21, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ryan Richard Howard, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 25 N 100 E Ste 102, St George, UT, 84770. Phone: (435) 359-2165. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ryan Richard Howard, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Utah license number 11297402-9922, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ryan Richard Howard, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ryan Richard Howard, DDS had 92 Medicare Part D claims for 59 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.