David J. Dess, D.M.D.
General Practice Dentistry · Portsmouth, RI
David J. Dess, D.M.D. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and NPI 1215901822, issued on Feb 13, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island 1996, as entered in NPPES) with the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David J. Dess
- Credential
- D.M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 1996 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 171 Chase RD, Portsmouth, RI 02871
- Phone
- (401) 683-4335
- Enumerated
- Feb 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David J. Dess in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Rhode Island board licenses this profession
Search for license 1996Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
27 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin14 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.
David J. Dess among 351 general practice dentistry records in Rhode Island
David J. Dess, D.M.D. is one of 351 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 62% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 62% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Portsmouth
They are 6 of the 202 NPPES records with a practice address in Portsmouth, and 351 general practice dentistry records in Rhode Island.
All 351 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Portsmouth → General Practice Dentistry nationwide →
The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Cavanaugh, D.M.DPortsmouth, RI 028711427151505
- Eric Johnsen, D.M.D.Portsmouth, RI 028711598883092
- Augustus Nogueira, D.M.D.Portsmouth, RI 028711538337324
- Marian Royer, DMDPortsmouth, RI 028711093745176
- Paul Trombly, D.M.D.Portsmouth, RI 028711821115643
- John Demello, D.D.S.Lincoln, RI 028651609922335
- Larry Forti, D.D.S.Lincoln, RI 028651679698922
- Sviatoslav Kryschuk, D.D.S.Lincoln, RI 028651740612928
Common questions
What is David J. Dess, D.M.D.'s NPI number?
David J. Dess, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215901822, issued on Feb 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David J. Dess, D.M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Chase RD, Portsmouth, RI, 02871. Phone: (401) 683-4335. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David J. Dess, D.M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number 1996, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does David J. Dess, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David J. Dess, D.M.D. had 27 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.