Howard L. Nelson, DDS
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Hagerstown, MD
Howard L. Nelson, DDS is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Hagerstown, Maryland, and NPI 1811067952, issued on Nov 8, 2006. Check the license (Maryland 12507, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard L. Nelson
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
- License numbers
- 12507 MD
DEN5975 DC
DS035393 PA
3550 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1144 Opal Court, Hagerstown, MD 21740
- Phone
- (301) 733-2500
- Enumerated
- Nov 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 2, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (301) 733-9600
- Medicaid ID
- 4002163000 WV
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040129000021); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Howard University College Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records → All 200 in Maryland → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1144 Opal Court
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jon Pike, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1962572131
Verify Howard L. Nelson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maryland board licenses this profession
Search for license 12507Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024
1,066 Medicare Part D claims for 409 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 328 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin268 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen246 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate175 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl65 claims
- Penicillin V Potassium53 claims
- Ibuprofen48 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: $1,539.39
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimvie Inc. The 4,075 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,077.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Associated Oral And Maxillofacial Surgeons, PCMartinsburg, WV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Howard L. Nelson among 200 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Maryland
Howard L. Nelson, DDS is one of 200 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Maryland. 69% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 9% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 1995 among the 17 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in Maryland
There are 200 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Maryland.
All 200 in Maryland → Every provider in Hagerstown → Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) nationwide →
The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jon Pike, DDSHagerstown, MD 217401962572131
- Harold Butler, DDS MHAHagerstown, MD 217421164523916
- Gary Koterwas, DDSHagerstown, MD 217421558355529
- Richard Kramer, DDSHagerstown, MD 217421548254519
- Michael Will, M.D., D.D.S.Ijamsville, MD 217541720046493
- Brian Will, DDS, MDIjamsville, MD 217541124589072
- Jay Haddad, D.D.S.Frederick, MD 217031790760700
- Mark Hoffrichter, D.D.S.Frederick, MD 217031285652339
Common questions
What is Howard L. Nelson, DDS's NPI number?
Howard L. Nelson, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811067952, issued on Nov 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard L. Nelson, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1144 Opal Court, Hagerstown, MD, 21740. Phone: (301) 733-2500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard L. Nelson, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number 12507, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Howard L. Nelson, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Howard L. Nelson, DDS had 1,066 Medicare Part D claims for 409 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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.