Dr. Matthew Douglas Richards , DDS
Dentist • Kenai, AK
508 Upland St
Kenai, AK 996118026
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NPI assigned on June 30, 2009; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 36 Original Medicare Part B services in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2021:
- 87635 — Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen: 36 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
508 Upland St
Kenai, AK 996118026
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Dentist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $1,847 in 2021
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2021. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021.
Paid by Medicare
About $1,847 in 2021
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2021, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2024
All general payments: $32.81 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $32.81 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- VOCO America Inc.: $17.81 across 1 record.
- Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc.: $15.00 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2024 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2009
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Kenai and Alaska
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Richards are from 2021.
6 active clinicians are listed under Dentist with a practice address in Kenai, AK (363 in Alaska).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
CMS data for Medicare Part B services are available for 2021 only.
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Medicare-allowed amount
CMS data for Medicare-allowed amount are available for 2021 only.
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Paid by Medicare
CMS data for Medicare payment amount are available for 2021 only.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $600.00 in 2020 to $32.81 in 2024.
- 2020: $600.00
- 2021: $279.20
- 2022: $11.82
- 2023: $49.29
- 2024: $32.81
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2021), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $32.81.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| VOCO America Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Rebilda DC | General | $17.81 |
| Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $15.00 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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87635
Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen
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36 | 29 | $125.00 | $51.31 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2021; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2024-10-22NUCC Taxonomy Code: 122300000X
A dentist is a person qualified by a doctorate in dental surgery (D.D.S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.), licensed by the state to practice dentistry, and practicing within the scope of that license. There is no difference between the two degrees: dentists who have a DMD or DDS have the same education. Universities have the prerogative to determine what degree is awarded. Both degrees use the same curriculum requirements set by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation. Generally, three or more years of undergraduate education plus four years of dental school is required to graduate and become a general dentist. State licensing boards accept either degree as equivalent, and both degrees allow licensed individuals to practice the same scope of general dentistry. Additional post-graduate training is required to become a dental specialist.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
Family Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Dentist - General Practice
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 508 UPLAND ST, KENAI, AK 996118026 (Tel: 9073357500)
Registered at 508 UPLAND ST, KENAI, AK 996118026 (Tel: 9073357351)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 122 1ST AVE, STE 600, FAIRBANKS, AK 997014803 (Tel: 9074528251)
Registered at 122 1ST AVE, FAIRBANKS, AK 997014803 (Tel: 9074528251)
Recorded as MATTHEW RICHARDS, DDS
Dentist (license number reported to NPPES: AK 1303)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
508 Upland St
Kenai, AK 996118026
Phone: 9073357351