NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles Edward Praska, DDS MS PA

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry · Rochester, MN

Charles Edward Praska, DDS MS PA is an orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry with a practice address in Rochester, Minnesota, and NPI 1578687810, issued on Mar 19, 2007. Check the license (Minnesota 10257, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota 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
1578687810
Name
Charles Edward Praska
Credential
DDS MS PA
Primary taxonomy
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry 1223X0400X
License number
10257 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
15 7TH Ave NW, Rochester, MN 55901
Phone
(207) 288-8844
Enumerated
Mar 19, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(207) 288-3865
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
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Industry payments in 2024: $669.73

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Solventum Corporation. The 7,622 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,641.73 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles Praska$669.73
  2. Specialty average$1,641.73

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

Charles Edward Praska among 216 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records in Minnesota

Charles Edward Praska, DDS MS PA is one of 216 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records with a practice address in Minnesota. 57% 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 38% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 38% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223X0400X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry providers in Minnesota

There are 216 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records in Minnesota.

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The 8 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Grant Collins, D.D.S., M.S.Rochester, MN 559011811208424
  2. Gary League, DDSRochester, MN 559011639282056
  3. Nellie Kim-Weroha, D.D.S., M.S.Rochester, MN 559041780706275
  4. Chad Larson, D.D.S., M.S.Rochester, MN 559041609208826
  5. Ji Hyun Ahn, DDS, MSDRochester, MN 559051023416120
  6. Arnold Hill, D.D.S.Rochester, MN 559051275667123
  7. Christopher Holahan, D.D.S.Rochester, MN 559051821163007
  8. Timothy Scanlan, DDSRochester, MN 559051063491678

Common questions

What is Charles Edward Praska, DDS MS PA's NPI number?

Charles Edward Praska, DDS MS PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578687810, issued on Mar 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Edward Praska, DDS MS PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15 7TH Ave NW, Rochester, MN, 55901. Phone: (207) 288-8844. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles Edward Praska, DDS MS PA's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 10257, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota 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.

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