NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Edward Frew, DDS

General Practice Dentistry · Silver Spring, MD

Joseph Edward Frew, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Silver Spring, Maryland, and NPI 1912202615, issued on Jan 11, 2011. Check the license (Maryland 9779, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland 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
1912202615
Name
Joseph Edward Frew
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
9779 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9604 Colesville RD, Silver Spring, MD 20901
Phone
(301) 585-3800
Enumerated
Jan 11, 2011
Record last updated
Jan 11, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 Maryland board licenses this profession
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66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

28 Medicare Part D claims for 19 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 Frew28
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Sodium Fluoride12 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 Edward Frew among 2,408 general practice dentistry records in Maryland

Joseph Edward Frew, DDS is one of 2,408 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Maryland. 62% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 72% 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 Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

142 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Silver Spring

They are 142 of the 6,531 NPPES records with a practice address in Silver Spring, and 2,408 general practice dentistry records in Maryland.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hedyeh Atashbar, D.D.S.Silver Spring, MD 209011225043987
  2. Michael Bernstein, DDSSilver Spring, MD 209011275778904
  3. David Bugden, D.D.S.Silver Spring, MD 209011821190455
  4. Ann Bui, D.D.S.Silver Spring, MD 209011053568550
  5. Annitrece Downs, D.D.S.Silver Spring, MD 209011639310626
  6. Olgalin Forrester, DDSSilver Springs, MD 209011003971565
  7. Elizabeth Gidey, D.D.S.Silver Spring, MD 209011871803346
  8. Allen Gotora, DDSSilver Spring, MD 209011780831289

Common questions

What is Joseph Edward Frew, DDS's NPI number?

Joseph Edward Frew, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912202615, issued on Jan 11, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Edward Frew, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9604 Colesville RD, Silver Spring, MD, 20901. Phone: (301) 585-3800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Edward Frew, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number 9779, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joseph Edward Frew, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Edward Frew, DDS had 28 Medicare Part D claims for 19 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.