Birju R. Merchant, DDS
General Practice Dentistry · Tempe, AZ
Birju R. Merchant, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Tempe, Arizona, and NPI 1578644605, issued on Oct 17, 2006. Check the license (Arizona D4822, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Birju R. Merchant
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- D4822 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2525 S. Rural Road, Ste.2n, Tempe, AZ 85282
- Phone
- (480) 966-9936
- Enumerated
- Oct 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2525 S. Rural Road, Ste.2n
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Dhanlaxmi Merchant, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1316028442
Verify Birju R. Merchant in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
Search for license D4822Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
93 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin56 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 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.
77 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Tempe
They are 77 of the 4,310 NPPES records with a practice address in Tempe, and 2,482 general practice dentistry records in Arizona.
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Common questions
What is Birju R. Merchant, DDS's NPI number?
Birju R. Merchant, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578644605, issued on Oct 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Birju R. Merchant, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2525 S. Rural Road, Ste.2n, Tempe, AZ, 85282. Phone: (480) 966-9936. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Birju R. Merchant, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number D4822, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Birju R. Merchant, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Birju R. Merchant, DDS had 93 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.