NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Athena Vu, DDS

Dentist · Charlotte, NC

Athena Vu, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1518252527, issued on Jun 17, 2011. Check the license (North Carolina 9173, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518252527
Name
Athena Vu
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License numbers
9173 NC
S-549 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
400 S Tryon St Ste M4, Charlotte, NC 28285
Phone
(704) 375-7711
Enumerated
Jun 17, 2011
Record last updated
Feb 8, 2024
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

20 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Athena Vu20
  2. Specialty average86

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $116.67

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dentsply Sirona Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Athena Vu$116.67
  2. Specialty average$540.36

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Athena Vu among 2,332 dentist records in North Carolina

Athena Vu, DDS is one of 2,332 dentist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 43% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 59% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dentist providers in North Carolina

There are 2,332 dentist records in North Carolina.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Bossolina, DDSCharlotte, NC 282851013205368
  2. Joseph Loparo, D.M.D.Charlotte, NC 282851578590477
  3. Gordon Roznik, DMDCharlotte, NC 282851518947514
  4. Randolph Kixmiller, DDSCharlotte, NC 282811609955871
  5. Alina Rayamajhi, DDSCharlotte, NC 282781720767593
  6. Adam Smigiel, D.D.S.Charlotte, NC 282781417449893
  7. Parker BlackCharlotte, NC 282771316816549
  8. Megan Frassrand, DMDCharlotte, NC 282771477381390

Common questions

What is Athena Vu, DDS's NPI number?

Athena Vu, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518252527, issued on Jun 17, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Athena Vu, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 S Tryon St Ste M4, Charlotte, NC, 28285. Phone: (704) 375-7711. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Athena Vu, DDS's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9173, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Athena Vu, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Athena Vu, DDS had 20 Medicare Part D claims for 12 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.