Christopher Colby, D.D.S.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Arlington Heights, IL
Christopher Colby, D.D.S. is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and NPI 1285051615, issued on Mar 24, 2014. Check the license (Illinois 021-002885, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Colby
- Credential
- D.D.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
- License number
- 021-002885 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1600 W. Central RD., Arlington Heights, IL 60005
- Phone
- (847) 392-6220
- Enumerated
- Mar 24, 2014
- Record last updated
- Nov 5, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (847) 392-6236
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Colby in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 021-002885Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024
173 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 26 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin105 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl24 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine18 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: $43.34
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was BioHorizons Implant Systems 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Christopher Colby among 322 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Illinois
Christopher Colby, D.D.S. is one of 322 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Illinois. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 79% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 10% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 65% 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 Illinois 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 Illinois
There are 322 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Illinois.
All 322 in Illinois → Every provider in Arlington Heights → Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) nationwide →
The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew Gauthier, DDSArlington Heights, IL 600051215075577
- Sebastian Graca, DMDArlington Heights, IL 600051104445808
- Steven JensenArlington Hts, IL 600051538207469
- Michael Steichen, DDSArlington Hts, IL 600051114065471
- Stuart Dessner, DMDArlington Heights, IL 600041801958673
- Herbert Kanter, D.D.S.Arlington Heights, IL 600041013190933
- Kent Shinozaki, D.D.S.Arlington Heights, IL 600041780771691
- Frank Sutherland, DDSArlington Heights, IL 600041750347886
Common questions
What is Christopher Colby, D.D.S.'s NPI number?
Christopher Colby, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285051615, issued on Mar 24, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Colby, D.D.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 W. Central RD., Arlington Heights, IL, 60005. Phone: (847) 392-6220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Colby, D.D.S.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 021-002885, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Christopher Colby, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Colby, D.D.S. had 173 Medicare Part D claims for 131 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.