Dr. Robert Bruce Rickards, DDS

Dr. Robert Bruce Rickards is a Dentist provider (Dentist) practicing in Nowata, OK, registered in the NPPES registry with NPI 1730221177 since 2007. The credential DDS stands for Doctor of Dental Surgery. Practices at Dental Arts of Nowata, LLC (listed at the same practice address in NPPES).

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NPI	1730221177
Entity type	Individual (Type 1)
Name	Dr. Robert Bruce Rickards
Credential	DDS
Sex	Male
Practice address	117 W DELAWARE AVE, Nowata, OK, 74048
Phone	9182731619
Fax	9182731619
Enumeration date	2007-02-13
Last updated in NPPES	2007-07-08

Taxonomy & licenses

Taxonomy code	Specialty	Primary	License	State
122300000X	Dentist	Primary	4844	OK

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

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Provider: Robert Rickards, DDS
NPI: 1730221177
Taxonomy: 122300000X (Dentist)
Address: 117 W DELAWARE AVE, Nowata, OK, 74048

Other providers at this practice address

NPI	Name	Type	Specialty	Location
1528881539	Dental Arts of Nowata, LLC	Organization	Dental Clinic/Center	Nowata, OK

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Cross-check NPI 1730221177 against the authoritative CMS record: view Dr. Robert Bruce Rickards on the official NPPES registry .

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A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique 10-digit number that CMS assigns to every U.S. healthcare provider and organization under HIPAA. Type 1 NPIs identify individual providers; Type 2 NPIs identify organizations. The NPI appears on insurance claims, prescriptions, and credentialing paperwork, and never changes — even if the provider moves or changes specialty. Read the full guide or validate an NPI number.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Robert Rickards practice?

The practice location on file with NPPES is in Nowata, OK. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

What is the NPI number for Robert Rickards?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Robert Rickards is 1730221177, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-11. Provider record last updated 2007-07-08.