NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles Michael Altman, DDS

Dentist · Brenham, TX

Charles Michael Altman, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Brenham, Texas, and NPI 1922258797, issued on Sep 29, 2008. Check the license (Texas 17262, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas 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
1922258797
Name
Charles Michael Altman
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
17262 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1306 S Blue Bell RD, Brenham, TX 77833
Phone
(979) 836-6767
Enumerated
Sep 29, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 29, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(979) 836-5604
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 1306 S Blue Bell RD

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

  1. Robin Knowles, DDSDentist1174773949

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas 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
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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dentist in 2024

188 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Charles Altman188
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin95 claims
  2. Cephalexin31 claims
  3. Ibuprofen24 claims
  4. Clindamycin Hcl11 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.

Charles Michael Altman among 6,572 dentist records in Texas

Charles Michael Altman, DDS is one of 6,572 dentist records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2008, is newer than 30% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 30% of these records are older, 65% 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 updated2008 · 64% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 dentist records list a practice address in Brenham

They are 7 of the 305 NPPES records with a practice address in Brenham, and 6,572 dentist records in Texas.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Wilson Bell, DDSBrenham, TX 778331346257029
  2. James Chovanec, DDSBrenham, TX 778331205944618
  3. Melissa Gerke, D.D.S.Brenham, TX 778331285630608
  4. Robin Knowles, DDSBrenham, TX 778331174773949
  5. Paul Laroche, DDSBrenham, TX 778331225169550
  6. Sumeet Sharma, D.M.DBrenham, TX 778331841505047
  7. Monica Brown, DDSCollege Station, TX 778401003996836
  8. Michael Calliham, D.D.S.College Station, TX 778401124036652

Common questions

What is Charles Michael Altman, DDS's NPI number?

Charles Michael Altman, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922258797, issued on Sep 29, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Michael Altman, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1306 S Blue Bell RD, Brenham, TX, 77833. Phone: (979) 836-6767. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles Michael Altman, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 17262, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Charles Michael Altman, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles Michael Altman, DDS had 188 Medicare Part D claims for 121 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.

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