NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Richards, DDS

Dentist · Boston, MA

William Richards, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1275132086, issued on Oct 22, 2020. Check the license (Massachusetts DN1858851, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts 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
1275132086
Name
William Richards
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
DN1858851 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
635 Albany St, Boston, MA 02118
Phone
(617) 358-8300
Enumerated
Oct 22, 2020
Record last updated
Oct 22, 2020 (not updated in 6 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.
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Also registered at 635 Albany St

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

  1. Jilaine Abad, DDSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1356027585
  2. Alejandro AbdalaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1710837331
  3. Gracie AbdallaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1013720960
  4. Noor AbdelkaderStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1922966704
  5. Alaa AbdellatifStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1285574269
  6. Abraham AbdinStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1225980857

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

36 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. William Richards36
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. 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.

William Richards among 2,934 dentist records in Massachusetts

William Richards, DDS is one of 2,934 dentist 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 2020, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 67% of these records are older, 29% 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 updated2020 · 63% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

745 dentist records list a practice address in Boston

They are 745 of the 41,865 NPPES records with a practice address in Boston, and 2,934 dentist records in Massachusetts.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kamar Baloul, DMDBoston, MA 021181891845525
  2. Anne-Marie Barussaud, D.M.D.Boston, MA 021181508066291
  3. Samuel Black, D.M.D.Boston, MA 021181457525222
  4. Armida Dano, D.M.D.Boston, MA 021181003081316
  5. Shahnaz Gharib, D.M.DBoston, MA 021181861554594
  6. Matthew Haddad, D.M.D.Boston, MA 021181609022607
  7. Jasmin Henville, DMDBoston, MA 021181144495748
  8. Hema Kapadia, DMDBoston, MA 021181366593402

Common questions

What is William Richards, DDS's NPI number?

William Richards, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275132086, issued on Oct 22, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Richards, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 635 Albany St, Boston, MA, 02118. Phone: (617) 358-8300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Richards, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number DN1858851, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does William Richards, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Richards, DDS had 36 Medicare Part D claims for 25 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.

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