NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Baylis Nester, DMD, MD

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.) · Sheffield, AL

Christopher Baylis Nester, DMD, MD is an oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) with a practice address in Sheffield, Alabama, and NPI 1306802665, issued on Apr 25, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 00020694, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama 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
1306802665
Name
Christopher Baylis Nester
Credential
DMD, MD
Primary taxonomy
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.) 204E00000X
License numbers
00020694 AL
LNO4865 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
398 Ashe Blvd, Sheffield, AL 35660
Phone
(256) 383-1499
Enumerated
Apr 25, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(256) 383-9135
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080806000232); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 1994
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 398 Ashe Blvd

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

  1. Mary Brooker, LICSW, PIPClinical Social Worker1134597933
  2. Russell Fraser, DMDOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1326005299
  3. Jonathan Frederick, MDOral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.)1346397239
  4. Maryellen Mayfield, LICSWClinical Social Worker1548769920
  5. Mark McIlwain, DMD, MDOral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.)1720045685

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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) in 2024

798 Medicare Part D claims for 232 beneficiaries, against an average of 366 among the 1,051 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 170 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Nester798
  2. Specialty average366

Most prescribed

  1. Chlorhexidine Gluconate216 claims
  2. Cephalexin187 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen163 claims
  4. Ibuprofen132 claims
  5. Clindamycin Hcl44 claims
  6. Penicillin V Potassium21 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: $21.19

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Patterson Companies, Inc. The 800 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,463.03 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Nester$21.19
  2. Specialty average$1,463.03

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

3 oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records list a practice address in Sheffield

They are 3 of the 197 NPPES records with a practice address in Sheffield, and 36 oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records in Alabama.

Other oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) records in Alabama

  1. Michael Babston, D.M.D., M.D.Mobile, AL1881907988
  2. Christopher Bannon, D.M.D., MDHoover, AL1063857589
  3. James Buckley, D.D.S., M.D.Huntsville, AL1487092664
  4. John Carlson, DMD, MDTuscaloosa, AL1790725844
  5. Philip Elledge, DMDHuntsville, AL1437114246
  6. Joshua Everts, DDS, MDAlabaster, AL1427266345
  7. Stevan Fairburn, MD, DMDTuscaloosa, AL1689620155
  8. David Falconer, D.D.S.Dothan, AL1275794547
  9. John Farnham, M.D., D.M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL1700176625
  10. Matthew Fay, DDS, MDMobile, AL1013529296

Common questions

What is Christopher Baylis Nester, DMD, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Baylis Nester, DMD, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306802665, issued on Apr 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Baylis Nester, DMD, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 398 Ashe Blvd, Sheffield, AL, 35660. Phone: (256) 383-1499. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Baylis Nester, DMD, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 00020694, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christopher Baylis Nester, DMD, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Baylis Nester, DMD, MD had 798 Medicare Part D claims for 232 beneficiaries; the average among oral & maxillofacial surgery (d.m.d.) prescribers was 366. 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.