NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard Robert Strauss, DDS

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Cumberland, MD

Howard Robert Strauss, DDS is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Cumberland, Maryland, and NPI 1811990955, issued on May 23, 2005. Check the license (Maryland 5688, 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
1811990955
Name
Howard Robert Strauss
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
License number
5688 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
925 Bishop Walsh RD, Cumberland, MD 21502
Phone
(301) 777-1100
Enumerated
May 23, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 5, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(301) 777-3135
Medicaid ID
331-331-000 MD
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110125000226); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Maryland At Baltimore School Of Dentistry, 1978
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 925 Bishop Walsh RD

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

  1. Mohammad Behnam, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1033195086
  2. Greta Cain, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1215363080
  3. Sherry Farrell, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1043982358
  4. Karen Golden, ED.D.Psychologist1376663591
  5. Sohaib Khan, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1538653266
  6. Jessica Miller, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1174125991

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  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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56% more Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024

633 Medicare Part D claims for 416 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.

  1. Howard Strauss633
  2. Specialty average406

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin215 claims
  2. Chlorhexidine Gluconate104 claims
  3. Amoxicillin98 claims
  4. Penicillin V Potassium98 claims
  5. Azithromycin62 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone20 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.

Howard Robert Strauss among 200 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Maryland

Howard Robert Strauss, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 9% of these records are
  • Graduated1978 · 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.

The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sohaib Khan, DDSCumberland, MD 215021538653266
  2. Suketu Patel, M.D,, D.M.DCumberland, MD 215021821112723
  3. Harry Canter, DDSEaston, MD 216011962561662
  4. Horace Wood, DMDEaston, MD 216011376561712
  5. Sara Stires, D.D.S.Annapolis, MD 214021649548702
  6. Lubor Hlousek, DMD MDAnnapolis, MD 214011124018460
  7. Kurt JonesAnnapolis, MD 214011013172386
  8. Kenneth Kufta, DMD, MDAnnapolis, MD 214011215381595

Common questions

What is Howard Robert Strauss, DDS's NPI number?

Howard Robert Strauss, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811990955, issued on May 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard Robert Strauss, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 925 Bishop Walsh RD, Cumberland, MD, 21502. Phone: (301) 777-1100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard Robert Strauss, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number 5688, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Howard Robert Strauss, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Howard Robert Strauss, DDS had 633 Medicare Part D claims for 416 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.