NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Donald Charles Christopher, DDS

Dentist · Lanham, MD

Donald Charles Christopher, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Lanham, Maryland, and NPI 1306979356, issued on Mar 13, 2007. Check the license (Maryland 8520, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland 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
1306979356
Name
Donald Charles Christopher
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
8520 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5900 Princess Garden Parkway, Lanham, MD 20706
Phone
(301) 577-2962
Enumerated
Mar 13, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(301) 577-4702
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 Maryland board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

12 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 Christopher12
  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 Charles Christopher among 1,870 dentist records in Maryland

Donald Charles Christopher, DDS is one of 1,870 dentist records with a practice address in Maryland. 60% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 20% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 69% 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 Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dentist providers in Maryland

There are 1,870 dentist records in Maryland.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Suzanne Honeyman, D.D.S.Lanham, MD 207061508108259
  2. Brenda Howard, D.M.D.Lanham, MD 207061932371200
  3. Stuart Krohn, DDSLanham, MD 207061528075942
  4. Ulysses Martin, DDSLanham, MD 207061144301821
  5. Prince Moses, DDSLanham, MD 207061891312039
  6. Jeffrey Paper, DDSSeabrook, MD 207061669626107
  7. Ange Lydie Tchouaga, DDSGlenarden, MD 207061174254197
  8. Limmond Ayisi, DMDBeltsville, MD 207051487335717

Common questions

What is Donald Charles Christopher, DDS's NPI number?

Donald Charles Christopher, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306979356, issued on Mar 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Donald Charles Christopher, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5900 Princess Garden Parkway, Lanham, MD, 20706. Phone: (301) 577-2962. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Donald Charles Christopher, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number 8520, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Donald Charles Christopher, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Donald Charles Christopher, DDS had 12 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.

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.