Dr. Benjamin J Richards

  • MEDICARE CERTIFIED
  • 14+ YEARS EXP

Overview

Dr. Benjamin J Richards, DMD, is an Oral Surgery (Dentist Only) specialist in Jacksonville, North Carolina. He attended and graduated from medical school in 2010, having over 14 years of diverse experience, especially in Oral Surgery (Dentist Only). Dr. Benjamin J Richards accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (910) 353-5234 to request Dr. Benjamin J Richards the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Address: 17 Office Park Dr
Jacksonville, NC 28546-3219

Phone 1: (910) 353-5234

Fax: (910) 353-1999
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Doctor Profile

Basics

Full Name Benjamin J Richards
Gender Male
PECOS ID 2062537012
Sole Proprietor No - He does not own an unincorporated business by himself.
Accepts Medicare Assignment He does accept the payment amount Medicare approves and not to bill you for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Specialties

  • Oral Surgery (Dentist Only) (primary specialty)

Experience

  • Over 14 years of diverse experience

Credentials

  • Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
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    Doctor of Dental Medicine
    The DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery) and DMD (Doctor of Dental Medicine) are the same degrees. They are awarded upon graduation from dental school to become a General Dentist. The majority of dental schools award the DDS degree; however, some award a DMD degree. The education and degrees are, in substance, the same.

Education and Training

  • Dr. Benjamin J Richards graduated from medical school in 2010.

NPPES Info

  • NPI #: 1497850861
  • NPI Enumeration Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2006
  • NPPES Last Update: Monday, June 28, 2010

Quality Reporting

  • eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
  • PQRS - He does not report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
  • EHR - He does not use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
  • MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
  • MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Benjamin J Richards

  • English


Medical Licenses

Dr. Benjamin J Richards has been primarily specialized in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics for over 14 years of experience.
  • Dentist / Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
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    Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
    That area of dentistry concerned with the supervision, guidance and correction of the growing or mature dentofacial structures, including those conditions that require movement of teeth or correction of malrelationships and malformations of their related structures and the adjustment of relationships between and among teeth and facial bones by the application of forces and/or the stimulation and redirection of functional forces within the craniofacial complex. Major responsibilities of orthodontic practice include the diagnosis, prevention, interception and treatment of all forms of malocclusion of the teeth and associated alterations in their surrounding structures; the design, application and control of functional and corrective appliances; and the guidance of the dentition and its supporting structures to attain and maintain optimum occlusal relations in physiologic and esthetic harmony among facial and cranial structures.


Practice Locations

17 Office Park Dr
Jacksonville, NC 28546-3219
Phone: (910) 353-5234
Fax: (910) 353-1999
Office Hours:
  • Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed


This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Friday, June 19, 2015, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Monday, June 28, 2010. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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