NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dov Asher Elman, DDS, MMSC

Dentist · Columbia, MD

Dov Asher Elman, DDS, MMSC is a dentist with a practice address in Columbia, Maryland, and NPI 1639504558, issued on Sep 10, 2013. Check the license (Maryland 15916, 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
1639504558
Name
Dov Asher Elman
Credential
DDS, MMSC
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License numbers
15916 MD
DN1856593 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8808 Centre Park Dr Ste 210, Columbia, MD 21045
Phone
(443) 756-7887
Enumerated
Sep 10, 2013
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2019 (not updated in 7 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maryland board licenses this profession
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3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dentist in 2024

291 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 47 claims were for opioids.

  1. Dov Elman291
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin141 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen39 claims
  3. Azithromycin25 claims
  4. Ibuprofen18 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass17 claims
  6. Clindamycin Hcl14 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.

Dov Asher Elman among 1,870 dentist records in Maryland

Dov Asher Elman, DDS, MMSC 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 2013, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 59% of these records are older, 36% 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 updated2019 · 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).

40 dentist records list a practice address in Columbia

They are 40 of the 6,690 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia, and 1,870 dentist records in Maryland.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Susan AlmusaColumbia, MD 210451427114149
  2. Duane Archer, DDS, MPHColumbia, MD 210451518186493
  3. Seema Bateson, DDSColumbia, MD 210451811281918
  4. John Bowman, DMDColumbia, MD 210451255691325
  5. Mazen Chehab, D.M.D.Columbia, MD 210451568452894
  6. Nguyenanh Chu, D.D.S.Columbia, MD 210451730477670
  7. Sahil Goyal, D.M.DColumbia, MD 210451780832865
  8. Xuewei Li, D.D.S.Columbia, MD 210451700015542

Common questions

What is Dov Asher Elman, DDS, MMSC's NPI number?

Dov Asher Elman, DDS, MMSC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639504558, issued on Sep 10, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dov Asher Elman, DDS, MMSC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8808 Centre Park Dr Ste 210, Columbia, MD, 21045. Phone: (443) 756-7887. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dov Asher Elman, DDS, MMSC's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number 15916, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Dov Asher Elman, DDS, MMSC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dov Asher Elman, DDS, MMSC had 291 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries; 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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