NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Kuhns, DMD

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Stuart, FL

Christopher Kuhns, DMD is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Stuart, Florida, and NPI 1871856625, issued on Jun 18, 2012. Check the license (Florida DN19741, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871856625
Name
Christopher Kuhns
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
License number
DN19741 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
841 SE Ocean Blvd, Stuart, FL 34994
Phone
(772) 223-0600
Enumerated
Jun 18, 2012
Record last updated
Jul 30, 2026
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 ordersFlorida health license search
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2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024

1,083 Medicare Part D claims for 410 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 237 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Kuhns1,083
  2. Specialty average406

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin354 claims
  2. Chlorhexidine Gluconate313 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen168 claims
  4. Azithromycin72 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl58 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass24 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: $619.01

31 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimvie 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. Christopher Kuhns$619.01
  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.

Christopher Kuhns among 531 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Florida

Christopher Kuhns, DMD is one of 531 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Florida. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 69% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 12% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 57% 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 Florida 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 Florida

There are 531 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Florida.

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

  1. Shawn EngebretsenStuart, FL 349941396789350
  2. Scott Feigenbaum, DMD, MDStuart, FL 349941205179330
  3. Alan Haspel, D.M.D.Stuart, FL 349941790986933
  4. John Karpinski, D.D.S.Stuart, FL 349941700906955
  5. William Lippisch, D.M.D., P.A.Stuart, FL 349941952337768
  6. James Strauss, D.M.D.Stuart, FL 349941992812937
  7. Sorrell Strauss, D.M.D.Stuart, FL 349941720195720
  8. Mark Turner, DDSStuart, FL 349941003252685

Common questions

What is Christopher Kuhns, DMD's NPI number?

Christopher Kuhns, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871856625, issued on Jun 18, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Kuhns, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 841 SE Ocean Blvd, Stuart, FL, 34994. Phone: (772) 223-0600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Kuhns, DMD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number DN19741, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Kuhns, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Kuhns, DMD had 1,083 Medicare Part D claims for 410 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.