NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George Michael Appel, D.D.S.

General Practice Dentistry · Akron, OH

George Michael Appel, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Akron, Ohio, and NPI 1205991544, issued on Dec 27, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 018567, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio 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
1205991544
Name
George Michael Appel
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
018567 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
554 White Pond Dr, Akron, OH 44320
Phone
(330) 869-9090
Enumerated
Dec 27, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(330) 869-9090
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 554 White Pond Dr

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

  1. Samuel Pupino, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1144388208

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio 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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37% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

114 Medicare Part D claims for 77 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. George Appel114
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin62 claims
  2. Penicillin V Potassium19 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: $158.69

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ultradent Products 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. George Appel$158.69
  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.

George Michael Appel among 3,986 general practice dentistry records in Ohio

George Michael Appel, D.D.S. is one of 3,986 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Ohio. 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 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 1223G0001X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

General Practice Dentistry providers in Ohio

There are 3,986 general practice dentistry records in Ohio.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hannah Beus, D.D.S.Akron, OH 443201982956157
  2. Elzie Byrd Ll, D.D.SAkron, OH 443201043427123
  3. Dimitris Demos, D.D.S.Akron, OH 443201073508867
  4. John Demos, D.D.S.Akron, OH 443201366438988
  5. Anna Ganios, DMDAkron, OH 443201265056857
  6. Leila Jazayeri, D.D.S.Akron, OH 443201033036843
  7. Marcus Lard, DMDAkron, OH 443201780363556
  8. Diana Moshiri, DDSAkron, OH 443201558097352

Common questions

What is George Michael Appel, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

George Michael Appel, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205991544, issued on Dec 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George Michael Appel, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 554 White Pond Dr, Akron, OH, 44320. Phone: (330) 869-9090. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George Michael Appel, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 018567, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does George Michael Appel, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, George Michael Appel, D.D.S. had 114 Medicare Part D claims for 77 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.