NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christian L. Kanar, DDS

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Portage, MI

Christian L. Kanar, DDS is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Portage, Michigan, and NPI 1952361594, issued on Mar 27, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 2901016278, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan 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
1952361594
Name
Christian L. Kanar
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
License number
2901016278 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3801 Glenkerry CT, Portage, MI 49024
Phone
(269) 323-1527
Enumerated
Mar 27, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 8, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(269) 323-1670
Medicaid IDs
4133426 MI
4168412 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110121000520); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Michigan School Of Dentistry, 1993
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3801 Glenkerry CT

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

  1. John Gissal, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1780645804
  2. Robert Humphries, D.D.S., M.S.Prosthodontics1912069204
  3. Kevin Morse, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1164416194
  4. Thomas Slack, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1669433793
  5. Timothy Williams, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1245291368

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68% more Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024

684 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 230 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christian Kanar684
  2. Specialty average406

Most prescribed

  1. Penicillin V Potassium201 claims
  2. Acetaminophen-Codeine169 claims
  3. Chlorhexidine Gluconate111 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen57 claims
  5. Azithromycin25 claims
  6. Cephalexin24 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: $76.54

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Dentsply Sirona 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. Christian Kanar$76.54
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Kalamazoo Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery PCPortage, MI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in Michigan

There are 237 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Michigan.

Other oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Michigan

  1. Alex Abramson, DMDAnn Arbor, MI1861914707
  2. Zaid Abu-Seir, DDSWarren, MI1285898536
  3. Ali Al-Sammak, DMDChesterfield, MI1841819141
  4. Ihab Alamat, MD, DDSShelby Township, MI1659310498
  5. David Aldrich, D.D.S.Plymouth, MI1376610352
  6. Amaka Amakwe, DMDLivonia, MI1467808790
  7. Jonathon Anderson, DDSBirmingham, MI1811979719
  8. Alejandro Arango, DDSWyandotte, MI1700267408
  9. Jerrold Armstrong, DDSDetroit, MI1467175521
  10. Sharon Aronovich, D.M.D.Ann Arbor, MI1871777326

Common questions

What is Christian L. Kanar, DDS's NPI number?

Christian L. Kanar, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952361594, issued on Mar 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christian L. Kanar, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3801 Glenkerry CT, Portage, MI, 49024. Phone: (269) 323-1527. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christian L. Kanar, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 2901016278, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christian L. Kanar, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christian L. Kanar, DDS had 684 Medicare Part D claims for 293 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.