NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Donald Joseph Betar, D.M.D.

Dentist · Altoona, PA

Donald Joseph Betar, D.M.D. is a dentist with a practice address in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1528092715, issued on Jul 11, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania DS028540-L, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528092715
Name
Donald Joseph Betar
Credential
D.M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
DS028540-L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2217 7TH Ave, Altoona, PA 16602
Phone
(814) 942-9111
Enumerated
Jul 11, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 23, 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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Also registered at 2217 7TH Ave

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

  1. Elissa Colledge, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1174052047
  2. Aisha Gharsalli, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1609354430
  3. Julie Hollobaugh, D.M.D.General Practice Dentistry1255505749
  4. Zachary StclairGeneral Practice Dentistry1003650524

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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

16 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Donald Betar16
  2. Specialty average86

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.

Donald Joseph Betar among 3,339 dentist records in Pennsylvania

Donald Joseph Betar, D.M.D. is one of 3,339 dentist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 63% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 74% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 74% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dentist providers in Pennsylvania

There are 3,339 dentist records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Barrante, D.M.D.Altoona, PA 166021174608244
  2. Robert Bates, DDSAltoona, PA 166021609974328
  3. Theodore Colbert, DMDAltoona, PA 166021851135966
  4. William Good, DDSAltoona, PA 166021871691253
  5. Charles Hinterberger, DDSAltoona, PA 166021033211107
  6. Nicole Kotzan, D.M.DAltoona, PA 166021174729685
  7. Ralph Marasco, DMDAltoona, PA 166021134136021
  8. Gerald Osmolinkski, DDSAltoona, PA 166021255404182

Common questions

What is Donald Joseph Betar, D.M.D.'s NPI number?

Donald Joseph Betar, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528092715, issued on Jul 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Donald Joseph Betar, D.M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2217 7TH Ave, Altoona, PA, 16602. Phone: (814) 942-9111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Donald Joseph Betar, D.M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number DS028540-L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Donald Joseph Betar, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Donald Joseph Betar, D.M.D. had 16 Medicare Part D claims; 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.

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