NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Appiah-Forson, DMD MAGD

General Practice Dentistry · Philadelphia, PA

Joseph Appiah-Forson, DMD MAGD is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1609986470, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania DS026239L, 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
1609986470
Name
Joseph Appiah-Forson
Credential
DMD MAGD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
DS026239L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7901 Limekiln Pike, Philadelphia, PA 19150
Phone
(215) 939-0755
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2006
Record last updated
May 20, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(215) 365-3069
Medicaid ID
101263116100 PA
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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60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

33 Medicare Part D claims for 21 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. Joseph Appiah-Forson33
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin16 claims
  2. Ibuprofen11 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.

Joseph Appiah-Forson among 4,612 general practice dentistry records in Pennsylvania

Joseph Appiah-Forson, DMD MAGD is one of 4,612 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 63% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

551 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Philadelphia

They are 551 of the 42,849 NPPES records with a practice address in Philadelphia, and 4,612 general practice dentistry records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Silvy Cherian, DMDPhiladelphia, PA 191501013587245
  2. Douglas Cranch, DMDPhila, PA 191501548369127
  3. Adam Craven, DDSPhiladelphia, PA 191501073720116
  4. Gerald DalyPhiladelphia, PA 191501518068634
  5. Savita Dhingra, DDSPhiladelphia, PA 191501396878633
  6. James Dvorchak, DDSPhiladelphia, PA 191501194873398
  7. Harris Horwitz, DDSPhiladelphia, PA 191501104045335
  8. Daniel Owusu-Antwi, DDSPhiladelphia, PA 191501104538941

Common questions

What is Joseph Appiah-Forson, DMD MAGD's NPI number?

Joseph Appiah-Forson, DMD MAGD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609986470, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Appiah-Forson, DMD MAGD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7901 Limekiln Pike, Philadelphia, PA, 19150. Phone: (215) 939-0755. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Appiah-Forson, DMD MAGD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number DS026239L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joseph Appiah-Forson, DMD MAGD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Appiah-Forson, DMD MAGD had 33 Medicare Part D claims for 21 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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