NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John W. Drone, D.D.S.

General Practice Dentistry · Munster, IN

John W. Drone, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Munster, Indiana, and NPI 1972526267, issued on Jul 26, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 12010439A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana 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
1972526267
Name
John W. Drone
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
12010439A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
901 Fran Lin Pkwy, Munster, IN 46321
Phone
(219) 836-0460
Enumerated
Jul 26, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2023
Fax
(219) 836-1174
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 901 Fran Lin Pkwy

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

  1. Eric Compton, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1063549699

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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice dentistry in 2024

185 Medicare Part D claims for 90 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. John Drone185
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin131 claims
  2. Cephalexin24 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: $2,320.62

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Patterson Companies, 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. John Drone$2,320.62
  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.

32 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Munster

They are 32 of the 1,515 NPPES records with a practice address in Munster, and 2,066 general practice dentistry records in Indiana.

Other general practice dentistry records in Indiana

  1. Omar AasarFort Wayne, IN1699470385
  2. Layth Abbood, DDSFort Wayne, IN1912576075
  3. Grant Abernathey, D.D.S.Terre Haute, IN1750669388
  4. Joyce Ablog, D.D.S.Evansville, IN1336276187
  5. Thomas Abrell, D.D.S.Terre Haute, IN1356329346
  6. Simon Abu-Aita, DMDCrown Point, IN1891420410
  7. Denise Acosta, DMDFort Wayne, IN1548370018
  8. Kenneth Adams, D.D.S.Greenwood, IN1104246750
  9. Lawrence Adams, D.D.S.Hammond, IN1154454346
  10. Rachel Adams, DMDRensselaer, IN1538095260

Common questions

What is John W. Drone, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

John W. Drone, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972526267, issued on Jul 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John W. Drone, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 901 Fran Lin Pkwy, Munster, IN, 46321. Phone: (219) 836-0460. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John W. Drone, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 12010439A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does John W. Drone, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John W. Drone, D.D.S. had 185 Medicare Part D claims for 90 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.

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