Joseph W. Costa, DMD
General Practice Dentistry · Worcester, MA
Joseph W. Costa, DMD is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Worcester, Massachusetts, and NPI 1801868161, issued on Feb 2, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts DN17734, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph W. Costa
- Credential
- DMD
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- DN17734 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 227 Russell St, Worcester, MA 01602
- Phone
- (508) 791-1777
- Enumerated
- Feb 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 22, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (508) 792-0244
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 227 Russell St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jeffrey Davis, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1518094838
Verify Joseph W. Costa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license DN17734Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
33 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin15 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 W. Costa among 3,489 general practice dentistry records in Massachusetts
Joseph W. Costa, DMD is one of 3,489 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 58% 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 · 58% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2019 · 77% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
General Practice Dentistry providers in Massachusetts
There are 3,489 general practice dentistry records in Massachusetts.
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The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeffrey Davis, D.D.S.Worcester, MA 016021518094838
- Chung Lee, DMDWorcester, MA 016021639510258
- Robert McCarthy, D.M.D.Worcester, MA 016021669455572
- Richard Ostberg, D.M.D.Worcester, MA 016021598790321
- Charles Samborski, D.D.S.Worcester, MA 016021881604023
- Bhavana Agadi, DMDWorcester, MA 016031316095631
- Puneet Arora, D.M.DWorcester, MA 016031093078644
- Asma Hameed, D.M.DWorcester, MA 016031669675989
Common questions
What is Joseph W. Costa, DMD's NPI number?
Joseph W. Costa, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801868161, issued on Feb 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph W. Costa, DMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 227 Russell St, Worcester, MA, 01602. Phone: (508) 791-1777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph W. Costa, DMD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number DN17734, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Joseph W. Costa, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph W. Costa, DMD had 33 Medicare Part D claims for 20 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.
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.