Dr. Richard Paternoster DDS
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1043483480 is registered to Dr. Richard Paternoster DDS, a Dentist practising at 9721 US Highway 19 in Port Richey, Florida. Dentist is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy. Dr. Richard Paternoster DDS has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2008.
Medicare enrollment
This provider holds a Medicare enrollment on file with the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). Each enrollment carries a public Medicare Enrollment ID (ENRLMT_ID) used by billers and intermediaries.
Order and Referring Only
- I20160523002638Oral SurgeryFL
Source: CMS PECOS public enrollment file.
Insurance & acceptsHow to confirm coverage.
The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) registry does not include commercial insurance network data, so we cannot show which plans Dr. Richard Paternoster DDS accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Dr. Richard Paternoster DDS directly at (727) 846-7555.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1043483480 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Dentist is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy.
The CMS NPPES Public Registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov is the authoritative source. FindMyNPI mirrors this dataset and refreshes monthly. For real-time verification, you can also call the provider's office at (727) 846-7555.
An individual healthcare provider has a single Type-1 NPI for life. Organisations can hold separate Type-2 NPIs per location, specialty, or sub-entity. Dr. Richard Paternoster DDS is a Type-1 individual NPI.