Joel Alper, DMD
Periodontics · Melrose, MA
Joel Alper, DMD is a periodontics with a practice address in Melrose, Massachusetts, and NPI 1912997834, issued on Oct 21, 2005. Check the license (Massachusetts 18342, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joel Alper
- Credential
- DMD
- Primary taxonomy
- Periodontics 1223P0300X
- License number
- 18342 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 946 Main St, Melrose, MA 02176
- Phone
- (781) 275-4546
- Enumerated
- Oct 21, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 946 Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nivedhitha Ramesh, DMDPeriodontics1497360572
Verify Joel Alper in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license 18342Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average periodontics in 2024
262 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 4,191 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 76 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin122 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine28 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen26 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen20 claims
- Azithromycin18 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate17 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: $25.00
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Solventum Corporation. The 2,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,338.41 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.
Joel Alper among 390 periodontics records in Massachusetts
Joel Alper, DMD is one of 390 periodontics records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 54% 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, 98% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 54% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 81% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0300X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Periodontics providers in Massachusetts
There are 390 periodontics records in Massachusetts.
All 390 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Melrose → Periodontics nationwide →
The 8 periodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michele Crohin, DMDMelrose, MA 021761285736140
- Nivedhitha Ramesh, DMDMelrose, MA 021761497360572
- Mohamed Hassan, DMD MSQuincy, MA 021711588854384
- Carlos AbboudQuincy, MA 021691518158591
- Dennis Jodoin, D.M.D.Quincy, MA 021691639195225
- Khanh Le, D.M.D.Quincy, MA 021691518267525
- Italo Lozada, DMDQuincy, MA 021691548321235
- Sandra Morin, DMDQuincy, MA 021691962720219
Common questions
What is Joel Alper, DMD's NPI number?
Joel Alper, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912997834, issued on Oct 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joel Alper, DMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 946 Main St, Melrose, MA, 02176. Phone: (781) 275-4546. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joel Alper, DMD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 18342, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Joel Alper, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joel Alper, DMD had 262 Medicare Part D claims for 136 beneficiaries; the average among periodontics prescribers was 277. 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.