Matthew K. Black, DDS
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist))
512 N Young St
Kennewick, WA 99336
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Benton County is a federal primary care and dental and mental health shortage area. About shortage areas
Medicare and federal program status
Opted out of Medicare from January 20, 2020 through January 20, 2028. Medicare does not pay for this clinician’s services: patients with Medicare sign a private contract and pay the clinician directly. They can still order tests and refer Medicare patients to other providers.
Source: CMS Medicare Opt Out Affidavits (record last updated February 16, 2026). Opting out is a legal choice many clinicians make, often to run a cash or concierge practice.
At a glance
- In the NPI registry since
- 2015
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2015Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) primary
WA license 61025296 - Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Amoxicillin Other prescribers in Kennewick, WA | 103 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Kennewick, WA | 69 |
| Ibuprofen Other prescribers in Kennewick, WA | 31 |
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate Other prescribers in Kennewick, WA | 23 |
| Clindamycin Hcl Other prescribers in Kennewick, WA | 13 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.