NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Craig Nikolaus, D.D.S.

Dentist · Prescott, AZ

Craig Nikolaus, D.D.S. is a dentist with a practice address in Prescott, Arizona, and NPI 1831557230, issued on Feb 1, 2016. Check the license (Arizona D0009395, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona 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
1831557230
Name
Craig Nikolaus
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License numbers
D0009395 AZ
11411 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1583 Prescott View Cir, Prescott, AZ 86301
Phone
(480) 717-2847
Enumerated
Feb 1, 2016
Record last updated
May 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 Arizona board licenses this profession
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2% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

88 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Craig Nikolaus88
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Penicillin V Potassium33 claims
  2. Chlorhexidine Gluconate15 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: $14.27

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was GC America Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Craig Nikolaus$14.27
  2. Specialty average$540.36

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

Craig Nikolaus among 1,928 dentist records in Arizona

Craig Nikolaus, D.D.S. is one of 1,928 dentist records with a practice address in Arizona. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 66% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 2% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 66% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

26 dentist records list a practice address in Prescott

They are 26 of the 1,818 NPPES records with a practice address in Prescott, and 1,928 dentist records in Arizona.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Peter Bower, D.M.D.Prescott, AZ 863011457439978
  2. Kaylan Flanigan, DMDPrescott, AZ 863011134786486
  3. Lance Green, DDSPrescott, AZ 863011649232521
  4. David Herbert, DDSPrescott, AZ 863011972945590
  5. Braden Hicks, DDSPrescott, AZ 863011326693912
  6. Jane Lambertus, D.D.S.Prescott, AZ 863011780643106
  7. Richard Mangum, D.D.S.Prescott, AZ 863011447326228
  8. Sergio Montes, D.D.S.Prescott, AZ 863011013138841

Common questions

What is Craig Nikolaus, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Craig Nikolaus, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831557230, issued on Feb 1, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Craig Nikolaus, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1583 Prescott View Cir, Prescott, AZ, 86301. Phone: (480) 717-2847. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Craig Nikolaus, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number D0009395, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Craig Nikolaus, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Craig Nikolaus, D.D.S. had 88 Medicare Part D claims for 56 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.