Alex Tarkington, DMD
Dentist · Alpena, MI
Alex Tarkington, DMD is a dentist with a practice address in Alpena, Michigan, and NPI 1386164937, issued on Jun 26, 2017. Check the license (Michigan 2901022308, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alex Tarkington
- Credential
- DMD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- 2901022308 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 215 S Ripley Blvd, Alpena, MI 49707
- Phone
- (989) 884-1390
- Enumerated
- Jun 26, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 215 S Ripley Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Andrew Tarkington, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1245448331
Verify Alex Tarkington in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
Search for license 2901022308Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
113 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin79 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl14 claims
- Azithromycin11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Alex Tarkington among 3,439 dentist records in Michigan
Alex Tarkington, DMD is one of 3,439 dentist records with a practice address in Michigan. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 68% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
10 dentist records list a practice address in Alpena
They are 10 of the 735 NPPES records with a practice address in Alpena, and 3,439 dentist records in Michigan.
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Common questions
What is Alex Tarkington, DMD's NPI number?
Alex Tarkington, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386164937, issued on Jun 26, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alex Tarkington, DMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 215 S Ripley Blvd, Alpena, MI, 49707. Phone: (989) 884-1390. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alex Tarkington, DMD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 2901022308, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Alex Tarkington, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alex Tarkington, DMD had 113 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.