NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Salameh, DMD

Dentist · Chicago, IL

Benjamin Salameh, DMD is a dentist with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1598398414, issued on Feb 19, 2020. Check the license with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598398414
Name
Benjamin Salameh
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
7281 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5475 N Oconto Ave, Chicago, IL 60656
Phone
(773) 306-6775
Enumerated
Feb 19, 2020
Record last updated
Feb 2, 2022
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 Illinois board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

59 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benjamin Salameh59
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Chlorhexidine Gluconate19 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.

Benjamin Salameh among 4,522 dentist records in Illinois

Benjamin Salameh, DMD is one of 4,522 dentist records with a practice address in Illinois. 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 2020, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 80% of these records are older, 18% 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 updated2022 · 74% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,148 dentist records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 1,148 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 4,522 dentist records in Illinois.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jad AtassiChicago, IL 606561124951439
  2. Stuart Goldblatt, D.D.S.Chicago, IL 606561013013614
  3. Richard Grubek, D.D.S.Chicago, IL 606561174695217
  4. Robert Hessberger, D.D.S.Chicago, IL 606561104041334
  5. Michal Murdza, DMDChicago, IL 606561891147443
  6. Ljiljana SvjetlicaChicago, IL 606561659863421
  7. Michael Wolf, DDSChicago, IL 606561982953725
  8. Brian Baptist, D.D.S., M.S.Chicago, IL 606551912136953

Common questions

What is Benjamin Salameh, DMD's NPI number?

Benjamin Salameh, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598398414, issued on Feb 19, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Salameh, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5475 N Oconto Ave, Chicago, IL, 60656. Phone: (773) 306-6775. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Salameh, DMD's license?

Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Benjamin Salameh, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Salameh, DMD had 59 Medicare Part D claims for 26 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.