NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Craig Appelstein

Endodontics · Dresher, PA

Craig Appelstein is an endodontics with a practice address in Dresher, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1548437361, issued on May 12, 2008. Check the license (Pennsylvania DS036725, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548437361
Name
Craig Appelstein
Primary taxonomy
Endodontics 1223E0200X
License numbers
DS036725 PA
22DI02259000 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1891 Nicole Dr, Dresher, PA 19025
Phone
(201) 401-5173
Enumerated
May 12, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 7, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
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64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endodontics in 2024

44 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 121 among the 4,119 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Craig Appelstein44
  2. Specialty average121

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin31 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.

Craig Appelstein among 246 endodontics records in Pennsylvania

Craig Appelstein is one of 246 endodontics records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 57% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 78% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223E0200X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Endodontics providers in Pennsylvania

There are 246 endodontics records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 endodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Melvin Kaye, DDSDrexel Hill, PA 190261124071394
  2. Ritu Manchanda, D.M.D.Drexel Hill, PA 190261598992638
  3. Stephen NiemczykDrexel Hill, PA 190261881799849
  4. Geoffrey Rabie, DMDDrexel Hill, PA 190261518005065
  5. Brenda Yeung, DMDDrexel Hill, PA 190261518658541
  6. Feifei Huang, DDS, MSHatboro, PA 190401023502929
  7. Alan Kirsch, DDSHatboro, PA 190401285740779
  8. Andrew Rigberg, DMDHatboro, PA 190401952405136

Common questions

What is Craig Appelstein's NPI number?

Craig Appelstein's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548437361, issued on May 12, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Craig Appelstein located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1891 Nicole Dr, Dresher, PA, 19025. Phone: (201) 401-5173. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Craig Appelstein's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number DS036725, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Craig Appelstein prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Craig Appelstein had 44 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among endodontics prescribers was 121. 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.