Dr. Richard Scot Nicklas, DDS

Dr. Richard Scot Nicklas is a Dentist provider (Dentist) practicing in Kankakee, IL, registered in the NPPES registry with NPI 1861554248 since 2006. The credential DDS stands for Doctor of Dental Surgery.

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NPI	1861554248
Entity type	Individual (Type 1)
Name	Dr. Richard Scot Nicklas
Credential	DDS
Sex	Male
Practice address	497 SOUTH WALL ST, Kankakee, IL, 60901
Phone	8159326251
Enumeration date	2006-12-14
Last updated in NPPES	2007-07-08

Taxonomy & licenses

Taxonomy code	Specialty	Primary	License	State
122300000X	Dentist	Primary	—	IL

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 Nicklas, DDS
NPI: 1861554248
Taxonomy: 122300000X (Dentist)
Address: 497 SOUTH WALL ST, Kankakee, IL, 60901

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Frequently asked questions

What specialty is Richard Nicklas?

Richard Nicklas 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.

Is this the official NPI registry?

No. NPI Portal is a private site built on public CMS NPPES data. The official registry is npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov, operated by CMS.

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