Dr. Richard Benjamin Alvarez, DDS

Dr. Richard Benjamin Alvarez is a Dentist provider (Dentist) practicing in Ozark, MO, registered in the NPPES registry with NPI 1700290053 since 2014. The credential DDS stands for Doctor of Dental Surgery. Practices at Finley River Dental LLC (listed at the same practice address in NPPES).

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NPI	1700290053
Entity type	Individual (Type 1)
Name	Dr. Richard Benjamin Alvarez
Credential	DDS
Sex	Male
Practice address	600 N 3RD ST, Ozark, MO, 65721
Phone	4175813400
Enumeration date	2014-06-15
Last updated in NPPES	2018-06-13

Taxonomy & licenses

Taxonomy code	Specialty	Primary	License	State
122300000X	Dentist	Primary	2014018213	MO

DDS — Doctor of Dental Surgery: A licensed dentist; DDS and DMD are equivalent dental degrees. About the DDS credential

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Provider: Richard Alvarez, DDS
NPI: 1700290053
Taxonomy: 122300000X (Dentist)
Address: 600 N 3RD ST, Ozark, MO, 65721

Other providers at this practice address

NPI	Name	Type	Specialty	Location
1013088251	Cheryl Haley	Individual	General Practice Dentistry	Ozark, MO
1881916948	Justin Denney	Individual	General Practice Dentistry	Ozark, MO
1700514304	Finley River Dental LLC	Organization	Dental Clinic/Center	Ozark, MO

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Cross-check NPI 1700290053 against the authoritative CMS record: view Dr. Richard Benjamin Alvarez on the official NPPES registry .

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What specialty is Richard Alvarez?

Richard Alvarez is registered in NPPES with the primary taxonomy of Dentist. The taxonomy code describes the provider's classification and area of specialization for claims and credentialing.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-11. Provider record last updated 2018-06-13.