NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Ast, DMD

General Practice Dentistry · Pittsburgh, PA

Brian Ast, DMD is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1144832551, issued on Aug 18, 2020. Check the license (Pennsylvania DS042727, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania 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
1144832551
Name
Brian Ast
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
DS042727 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7372 Mcknight RD Ste B, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Phone
(412) 364-6440
Enumerated
Aug 18, 2020
Record last updated
Aug 18, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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Also registered at 7372 Mcknight RD Ste B

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  4. Elizabeth TotoroDentist1568085082
  5. Christine WallischGeneral Practice Dentistry1215162581

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania 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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Industry payments in 2024: $41.18

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sonendo Inc. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian Ast$41.18
  2. Specialty average$597.01

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

Brian Ast among 4,612 general practice dentistry records in Pennsylvania

Brian Ast, DMD is one of 4,612 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2020, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 86% of these records are older, 12% 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 updated2020 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

323 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Pittsburgh

They are 323 of the 28,866 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittsburgh, and 4,612 general practice dentistry records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gary Carmassi, D.M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152371285724740
  2. Eric Garver, DMDPittsburgh, PA 152371457334302
  3. Hubert Garver, DMDPittsburgh, PA 152371689760068
  4. Fred Gropp, D.M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152371467676171
  5. Michael Herock, DMDPittsburgh, PA 152371376551473
  6. Arthur Lang, DMDPittsburgh, PA 152371952417818
  7. Gary Machiko, DMDPgh, PA 152371568562510
  8. Mark Mikus, D.M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152371912997735

Common questions

What is Brian Ast, DMD's NPI number?

Brian Ast, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144832551, issued on Aug 18, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Ast, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7372 Mcknight RD Ste B, Pittsburgh, PA, 15237. Phone: (412) 364-6440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Ast, DMD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number DS042727, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.