NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles A. Crago, DMD, MD

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Fargo, ND

Charles A. Crago, DMD, MD is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Fargo, North Dakota, and NPI 1629147723, issued on Nov 6, 2006. Check the license (North Dakota 1927, as entered in NPPES) with the North Dakota 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
1629147723
Name
Charles A. Crago
Credential
DMD, MD
Primary taxonomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
License number
1927 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4344 20TH Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103
Phone
(701) 239-5969
Enumerated
Nov 6, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 14, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(701) 239-0034
Medicaid ID
41302 ND
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 4344 20TH Ave S

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

  1. Steven Bagan, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1487747267
  2. Jonathan Gray, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1508048521
  3. Scott Preisler, DDS, MSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1780761031
  4. Sarah SwanholmOptometrist1750616835

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Dakota 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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024

40 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. Charles Crago40
  2. Specialty average406

Most prescribed

  1. Acetaminophen-Codeine11 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $294.00

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Geistlich Pharma, North America, Inc. The 4,075 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,077.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles Crago$294.00
  2. Specialty average$1,077.58

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

Charles A. Crago among 23 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in North Dakota

Charles A. Crago, DMD, MD is one of 23 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in North Dakota. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 48% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 78% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a North Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in North Dakota

There are 23 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in North Dakota.

The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jonathan Gray, DDSFargo, ND 581031508048521
  2. Paul Iverson, DDSFargo, ND 581031467487298
  3. Frank Newman, D.M.D.Fargo, ND 581031548454085
  4. Etern Park, DDS, MDFargo, ND 581031124289905
  5. Scott Preisler, DDS, MSFargo, ND 581031780761031
  6. Ryan Smart, DMDFargo, ND 581031386849446
  7. Cody JordanFargo, ND 581041043847874
  8. Michael Noffze, DDSFargo, ND 581041538147848

Common questions

What is Charles A. Crago, DMD, MD's NPI number?

Charles A. Crago, DMD, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629147723, issued on Nov 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles A. Crago, DMD, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4344 20TH Ave S, Fargo, ND, 58103. Phone: (701) 239-5969. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles A. Crago, DMD, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Dakota license number 1927, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Charles A. Crago, DMD, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles A. Crago, DMD, MD had 40 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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.