NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Esther Oak, DMD

General Practice Dentistry · Columbia, MD

Esther Oak, DMD is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Columbia, Maryland, and NPI 1891303830, issued on Jul 15, 2020. Check the license (Maryland 18843, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland 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
1891303830
Name
Esther Oak
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
18843 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6460 Dobbin RD Ste B, Columbia, MD 21045
Phone
(410) 997-9366
Enumerated
Jul 15, 2020
Record last updated
Sep 15, 2025
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 6460 Dobbin RD Ste B

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

  1. Angela Paliotta, D.D.S.Dentist1164782322

Verify Esther Oak in five checks

  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
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

21 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Esther Oak21
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin12 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: $327.52

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimvie 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. Esther Oak$327.52
  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.

Esther Oak among 2,408 general practice dentistry records in Maryland

Esther Oak, DMD is one of 2,408 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Maryland. 62% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 72% 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 Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

67 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Columbia

They are 67 of the 6,690 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia, and 2,408 general practice dentistry records in Maryland.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ray Becker, D.D.S.Columbia, MD 210451639272529
  2. Thomas Blaik, D.D.S.Columbia, MD 210451851438964
  3. John Chambarlis, D.D.S.Columbia, MD 210451699805838
  4. Samuel Dodek, DDSColumbia, MD 210451710004700
  5. Niki Dodek, DDSColumbia, MD 210451437276417
  6. Alan Epstein, D.D.S.Columbia, MD 210451689705840
  7. Eric Katkow, D.D.SColumbia, MD 210451336153394
  8. Lawrence Katkow, DDSColumbia, MD 210451043332125

Common questions

What is Esther Oak, DMD's NPI number?

Esther Oak, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891303830, issued on Jul 15, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Esther Oak, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6460 Dobbin RD Ste B, Columbia, MD, 21045. Phone: (410) 997-9366. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Esther Oak, DMD's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number 18843, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Esther Oak, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Esther Oak, DMD had 21 Medicare Part D claims for 18 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.

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.