NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Michael Sapala, DMD

General Practice Dentistry · Hixson, TN

David Michael Sapala, DMD is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Hixson, Tennessee, and NPI 1003395906, issued on Aug 10, 2018. Check the license (Tennessee 10857, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee 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
1003395906
Name
David Michael Sapala
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
10857 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4611 Hixson Pike, Hixson, TN 37343
Phone
(423) 877-1368
Enumerated
Aug 10, 2018
Record last updated
Aug 10, 2018 (not updated in 8 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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Also registered at 4611 Hixson Pike

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Mary Peaks, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1689792657

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee 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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67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

27 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. David Sapala27
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin13 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: $174.80

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Sapala$174.80
  2. Specialty average$597.01

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

David Michael Sapala among 2,023 general practice dentistry records in Tennessee

David Michael Sapala, DMD is one of 2,023 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 2018, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 70% 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

28 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Hixson

They are 28 of the 628 NPPES records with a practice address in Hixson, and 2,023 general practice dentistry records in Tennessee.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tena Andrews-Phillips, D.D.S.Hixson, TN 373431740362110
  2. Dennis Daw, D.D.S.Hixson, TN 373431659450583
  3. Douglas EdwardsHixson, TN 373431790847598
  4. Enoch Hammon, D. D. S.Hixson, TN 373431679684005
  5. William Johnson, D.D.S.Hixson, TN 373431215949904
  6. Martin Long, DDSHixson, TN 373431710170980
  7. Mary Peaks, DDSHixson, TN 373431689792657
  8. Richard Pyun, DMDHixson, TN 373431548371768

Common questions

What is David Michael Sapala, DMD's NPI number?

David Michael Sapala, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003395906, issued on Aug 10, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Michael Sapala, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4611 Hixson Pike, Hixson, TN, 37343. Phone: (423) 877-1368. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Michael Sapala, DMD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 10857, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does David Michael Sapala, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Michael Sapala, DMD had 27 Medicare Part D claims for 21 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.

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