NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jennifer Kuester Mertz, D.D.S., M.S.

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry · Grosse Pointe Farms, MI

Jennifer Kuester Mertz, D.D.S., M.S. is an orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry with a practice address in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, and NPI 1326164609, issued on Mar 21, 2007. Check the license (Michigan 2901018842, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan 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
1326164609
Name
Jennifer Kuester Mertz
Credential
D.D.S., M.S.
Primary taxonomy
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry 1223X0400X
License number
2901018842 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
18342 Mack Ave, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
Phone
(313) 881-2480
Enumerated
Mar 21, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 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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Also registered at 18342 Mack Ave

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

  1. James Cox, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1053433052
  2. Patrick Latcham, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1255453254
  3. Ruth Mannschreck, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1801057351

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $207.42

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ortho Organizers, Inc. The 7,622 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,641.73 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jennifer Mertz$207.42
  2. Specialty average$1,641.73

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Jennifer Kuester Mertz among 335 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records in Michigan

Jennifer Kuester Mertz, D.D.S., M.S. is one of 335 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records with a practice address in Michigan. 56% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 31% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 31% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 80% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223X0400X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry providers in Michigan

There are 335 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records in Michigan.

The 8 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Secord, D.D.S.,M.S.Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 482361528256070
  2. Kishawn Kole-James, D.D.SDetroit, MI 482111073688818
  3. Mikhail Arkhipov, DDSDetroit, MI 482081003338740
  4. Jordan Browning, DDSDetroit, MI 482081871230763
  5. Paul CastellaDetroit, MI 482081871369231
  6. Rahma Elnaghy, BDS, MORTHRCSEDDetroit, MI 482081346831658
  7. Siew-Ging Gong, BDS, MS, MA, PHDDetroit, MI 482081669865069
  8. Robert Herman, DDSDetroit, MI 482081518575810

Common questions

What is Jennifer Kuester Mertz, D.D.S., M.S.'s NPI number?

Jennifer Kuester Mertz, D.D.S., M.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326164609, issued on Mar 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jennifer Kuester Mertz, D.D.S., M.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18342 Mack Ave, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, 48236. Phone: (313) 881-2480. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jennifer Kuester Mertz, D.D.S., M.S.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 2901018842, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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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