NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John L. Potter, D.M.D.

Periodontics · Allentown, PA

John L. Potter, D.M.D. is a periodontics with a practice address in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1538176300, issued on Aug 2, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania D5028897L, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538176300
Name
John L. Potter
Credential
D.M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Periodontics 1223P0300X
License number
D5028897L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3131 College Heights Blvd., Allentown, PA 18104
Phone
(610) 433-2300
Enumerated
Aug 2, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(610) 433-4592
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
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59% more Medicare Part D claims than the average periodontics in 2024

441 Medicare Part D claims for 201 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 4,191 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 44 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Potter441
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin202 claims
  2. Ibuprofen90 claims
  3. Clindamycin Hcl49 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen36 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.

John L. Potter among 249 periodontics records in Pennsylvania

John L. Potter, D.M.D. is one of 249 periodontics records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 67% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 78% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Periodontics providers in Pennsylvania

There are 249 periodontics records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 periodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Scott Gradwell, D.M.D.Allentown, PA 181031619074796
  2. Thomas McKee, DMDAllentown, PA 181031679794317
  3. Gayathri Shenoy, DMDAllentown, PA 181011710407168
  4. Joel Brooks, D.D.S.Easton, PA 180451841293644
  5. Joseph Gaspari, DMDEaston, PA 180451275617466
  6. Ann Astolfi, D.M.D.Bethlehem, PA 180201093739807
  7. James Straka, DMDBethlehem, PA 180201386796373
  8. Thomas Ulicny, DDSBethlehem, PA 180201437729365

Common questions

What is John L. Potter, D.M.D.'s NPI number?

John L. Potter, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538176300, issued on Aug 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John L. Potter, D.M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3131 College Heights Blvd., Allentown, PA, 18104. Phone: (610) 433-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John L. Potter, D.M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number D5028897L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does John L. Potter, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John L. Potter, D.M.D. had 441 Medicare Part D claims for 201 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.