NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Woo Hyung Shim, DDS, MD

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Washington, DC

Christopher Woo Hyung Shim, DDS, MD is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1306224266, issued on May 12, 2015. Check the license (District of Columbia DEN2000518, as entered in NPPES) with the District of Columbia 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
1306224266
Name
Christopher Woo Hyung Shim
Credential
DDS, MD
Primary taxonomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
License numbers
DEN2000518 DC
11356 NC
0401415370 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2311 M St NW Ste 200, Washington, DC 20037
Phone
(202) 386-7100
Enumerated
May 12, 2015
Record last updated
Jul 11, 2025
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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Also registered at 2311 M St NW Ste 200

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

  1. Armando Retana, MD, DDSSurgery Physician1023329901

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich District of Columbia board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024

117 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Shim117
  2. Specialty average406

Most prescribed

  1. Chlorhexidine Gluconate28 claims
  2. Pentoxifylline17 claims
  3. Amoxicillin11 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: $257.47

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Axogen. 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 Shim$257.47
  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 Woo Hyung Shim among 32 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in District of Columbia

Christopher Woo Hyung Shim, DDS, MD is one of 32 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 84% of these records are older, 6% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 9% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 69% 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 District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia

There are 32 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in District of Columbia.

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

  1. Allen Robinson, DDSWashington, DC 200371265662985
  2. Benjamin Watkins, D.D.S.Washington, DC 200371891115929
  3. Jeffrey Gitelman, D.D.S.Washington, DC 200361629056361
  4. Farzaneh Rostami, DDSWashington, DC 200361295055762
  5. Zachary Saltman, DMDWashinton, DC 200361699162701
  6. Thomas Shin, DMDWashington, DC 200361154687218
  7. Lenora Blathers, DDSWashington, DC 200241134263148
  8. Daniel Howard, DDSWashington, DC 200241740475979

Common questions

What is Christopher Woo Hyung Shim, DDS, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Woo Hyung Shim, DDS, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306224266, issued on May 12, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Woo Hyung Shim, DDS, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2311 M St NW Ste 200, Washington, DC, 20037. Phone: (202) 386-7100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Woo Hyung Shim, DDS, MD's license?

NPPES lists District of Columbia license number DEN2000518, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christopher Woo Hyung Shim, DDS, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Woo Hyung Shim, DDS, MD had 117 Medicare Part D claims for 55 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.