NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Scott Nichols, DDS

Public Health Dentistry · Washington, DC

David Scott Nichols, DDS is a public health dentistry with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1518488014, issued on Jul 5, 2017. Check the license (District of Columbia DEN1001900, as entered in NPPES) with the District of Columbia 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
1518488014
Name
David Scott Nichols
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Public Health Dentistry 1223D0001X
License number
DEN1001900 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5100 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016
Phone
(202) 363-1158
Enumerated
Jul 5, 2017
Record last updated
Oct 5, 2021 (not updated in 5 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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Verify David Scott Nichols in five checks

  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
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average public health dentistry in 2024

30 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 72 among the 375 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. David Nichols30
  2. Specialty average72

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin24 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.

Public Health Dentistry providers in District of Columbia

There are 6 public health dentistry records in District of Columbia.

The 5 public health dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nafatia BensonWashington, DC 200191235789272
  2. Michele Parker-Lockett, DDSWashington, DC 200021093879553
  3. Gail Cherry-Peppers, DDS, MSWashington, DC 200011588828602
  4. Nicholas Makrides, D.M.D, M.P.H.Washington, DC 205341124143698
  5. Renee JoskowWashington, DC 205931710001540

Common questions

What is David Scott Nichols, DDS's NPI number?

David Scott Nichols, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518488014, issued on Jul 5, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Scott Nichols, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5100 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20016. Phone: (202) 363-1158. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Scott Nichols, DDS's license?

NPPES lists District of Columbia license number DEN1001900, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does David Scott Nichols, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Scott Nichols, DDS had 30 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among public health dentistry prescribers was 72. 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.