NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Colin Frank Kappel, DDS

Dentist · Hickory, NC

Colin Frank Kappel, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1265274716, issued on Jun 6, 2024. Check the license (North Carolina 13667, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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
1265274716
Name
Colin Frank Kappel
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
13667 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
221 13TH Avenue PL NW Ste 102, Hickory, NC 28601
Phone
(828) 328-5581
Enumerated
Jun 6, 2024
Record last updated
Jun 6, 2024
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 ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

37 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Colin Kappel37
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin18 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.

Colin Frank Kappel among 2,332 dentist records in North Carolina

Colin Frank Kappel, DDS is one of 2,332 dentist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · 90% of these records are older, 6% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

25 dentist records list a practice address in Hickory

They are 25 of the 2,124 NPPES records with a practice address in Hickory, and 2,332 dentist records in North Carolina.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Samantha Aiezza, DMDHickory, NC 286011861133001
  2. Cooper Aiken, DDSHickory, NC 286011275227340
  3. Mark Covington, DMDHickory, NC 286011740502319
  4. Gina Covington, DMDHickory, NC 286011477876548
  5. Steven Frye, DDSHickory, NC 286011639270127
  6. Charles Goodwin, DDSHickory, NC 286011124180344
  7. Bryan Graham, D.D.S.Hickory, NC 286011780892133
  8. John Helton, DDSHickory, NC 286011770703530

Common questions

What is Colin Frank Kappel, DDS's NPI number?

Colin Frank Kappel, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265274716, issued on Jun 6, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Colin Frank Kappel, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 221 13TH Avenue PL NW Ste 102, Hickory, NC, 28601. Phone: (828) 328-5581. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Colin Frank Kappel, DDS's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 13667, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Colin Frank Kappel, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Colin Frank Kappel, DDS had 37 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.