Dr. Richard Allen Buck , DMD
Dentist - General Practice β’ Walla Walla, WA
217 S 2nd Ave
Walla Walla, WA 993623002
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Dr. Richard Buck is listed in NPPES under Dentist - General Practice.
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NPI assigned on December 14, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 62 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) β 19 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amoxicillin β 15 prescription fills, including refills.
- Ibuprofen β 15 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 4 records in the table Β· Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Walla Walla, WA (2024, 13 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 42. Middle half: 39 to 62.
More Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Washington (2024, 1,213 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 31. Middle half: 17 to 57.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 17 in 2023 to 62 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2023β2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
217 S 2nd Ave
Walla Walla, WA 993623002
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 3 distinct additional practice-address records in Apo, AP; Kaysville, UT; Ogden, UT. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Dentist - General Practice: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
62 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$206 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $17.68 in 2025
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025.
NPI first issued
2005
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, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
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 Walla Walla and Washington
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Walla Walla, WA (2024, 13 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 42. Middle half: 39 to 62.
More Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Washington (2024, 1,213 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 31. Middle half: 17 to 57.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Walla Walla, WA (2024, 13 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $160. Middle half: $86 to $201.
A higher Part D drug cost than 70% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Washington (2024, 1,213 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $109. Middle half: $55 to $227.
29 active clinicians are listed under Dentist - General Practice with a practice address in Walla Walla, WA (3,198 in Washington).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Walla Walla
0% of these 29 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
0% of these 29 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 17 in 2023 to 62 in 2024.
- 2023: 17
- 2024: 62
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 17 in 2023 to 62 in 2024.
- 2023: 17
- 2024: 62
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $37 in 2023 to $206 in 2024.
- 2023: $37
- 2024: $206
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $12.82 in 2023 to $17.68 in 2025.
- 2023: $12.82
- 2025: $17.68
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), 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 2025 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $17.68.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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BioHorizons Dental Implants | General | $17.68 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 19 | 60 | $67.21 | 18 |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 15 | 94 | $44.84 | 14 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 15 | 98 | $39.80 | 15 |
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate | Chlorhexidine Gluconate | 13 | 193 | $54.52 | 13 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-09-11NUCC Taxonomy Code: 1223G0001X
A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health needs.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 1223X2210X
A dentist who assesses, diagnoses, and treats patients with complex chronic orofacial pain and dysfunction disorders, oromotor and jaw behavior disorders, and chronic head/neck pain. The dentist has successfully completed an accredited postdoctoral orofacial pain residency training program for dentists of two or more years duration, in accord with the Commission on Dental Accreditation's Standards for Orofacial Pain Residency Programs, and/or meets the requirements for examination and board certification by the American Board of Orofacial Pain.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 1223G0001X
A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health needs.
Secondary Practice Locations
3590 Harrison Blvd Ste 2
Ogden, UT 844032023
Phone: 8017790506
375 N Main St, Ste 203
Kaysville, UT 840371278
Phone: 7578498941
18th Dental Squadron, Unit 5270
Apo, AP 963685270
Phone: 0986304054
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Dentist - General Practice
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Dentist - General Practice
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 217 S 2ND AVE, WALLA WALLA, WA 993623002 (Tel: 5095257250)
Registered at 217 S 2ND AVE, WALLA WALLA, WA 993623002 (Tel: 5095257250)
Dentist (license number reported to NPPES: UT 11779981)
Registered at 3590 HARRISON BLVD STE 2, OGDEN, UT 844032023 (Tel: 8017790506)
Registered at 3590 HARRISON BLVD STE 2, OGDEN, UT 844032023 (Tel: 8017790506)
Registered at 375 N MAIN ST, STE 203, KAYSVILLE, UT 840371278 (Tel: 7578498941)
Registered at 375 N MAIN ST, STE 203, KAYSVILLE, UT 840371278 (Tel: 7578498941)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 18TH DENTAL SQUADRON, UNIT 5270, APO, AP 96368-5270 (Tel: 0986304054)
Registered at PSC 80 BOX 13463, APO, AP 96367 (Tel: 0987331399)
Recorded as RICHARD BUCK, D.M.D.
Dentist (license number reported to NPPES: KY 7575)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Dentist - General Practices in Walla Walla
- Nannette Goyer
- Dr. Randolph Pearson, DDS
- Dr. Douglas Rietz, DMD
- Dr. Jonathan Gantz, DDS
- Dr. Jean Leconte, DDS
- Dr. Kyle Sullivan, DMD
Mailing Address
217 S 2nd Ave
Walla Walla, WA 993623002
Phone: 5095257250