NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bruce M. Abel, D.M.D.

General Practice Dentistry · West Hartford, CT

Bruce M. Abel, D.M.D. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in West Hartford, Connecticut, and NPI 1265553119, issued on Apr 2, 2007. Check the license (Connecticut 5536, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut 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
1265553119
Name
Bruce M. Abel
Credential
D.M.D.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
5536 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
928 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, CT 06107
Phone
(860) 233-7514
Enumerated
Apr 2, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(860) 232-1069
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 928 Farmington Ave

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

  1. Robert Alexander, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1346361284
  2. Robert Balla, DMDEndodontics1184727752
  3. Ema Burke, DMDEndodontics1447353016
  4. Shayna Burke, M.D.Clinical & Laboratory Immunology (Allergy & Immunology) Physician1609078708
  5. Leonard Cohen, M.D., PH.D.Allergy & Immunology Physician1710080619
  6. Yolanda Frontera, DDS, MDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1861552317

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut 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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48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

43 Medicare Part D claims for 25 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.

  1. Bruce Abel43
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin15 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.

Bruce M. Abel among 1,731 general practice dentistry records in Connecticut

Bruce M. Abel, D.M.D. is one of 1,731 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Connecticut. 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 2007, is newer than 31% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 31% of these records are older, 39% 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 updated2007 · 80% 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 Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

40 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in West Hartford

They are 40 of the 1,653 NPPES records with a practice address in West Hartford, and 1,731 general practice dentistry records in Connecticut.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Alexander, D.D.S.West Hartford, CT 061071346361284
  2. Anthony Amato, D.M.D.West Hartford, CT 061071225109028
  3. Elzbieta Basil, DMDWest Hartford, CT 061071588761175
  4. Robert Bradbury, DMDWest Hartford, CT 061071780755595
  5. Peter Delaney, D.M.D.West Hartford, CT 061071437202090
  6. Peter Katz, D.M.D.West Hartford, CT 061071043325962
  7. Brent Martin, D.D.S. M.B.A.West Hartford, CT 061071427109875
  8. Brian Odlum, D.M.D.West Hartford, CT 061071073668349

Common questions

What is Bruce M. Abel, D.M.D.'s NPI number?

Bruce M. Abel, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265553119, issued on Apr 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bruce M. Abel, D.M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 928 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, CT, 06107. Phone: (860) 233-7514. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bruce M. Abel, D.M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 5536, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Bruce M. Abel, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bruce M. Abel, D.M.D. had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 25 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.

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