NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Andre Merai, DMD

General Practice Dentistry · Salisbury, MD

Joseph Andre Merai, DMD is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Salisbury, Maryland, and NPI 1427474519, issued on Mar 13, 2014. Check the license (Maryland 15895, 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
1427474519
Name
Joseph Andre Merai
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
15895 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1346 S Division St Ste 104, Salisbury, MD 21804
Phone
(410) 749-0108
Enumerated
Mar 13, 2014
Record last updated
Dec 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
119591300 MD
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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46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

45 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Joseph Merai45
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin29 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 Andre Merai among 2,408 general practice dentistry records in Maryland

Joseph Andre Merai, DMD 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 2014, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 74% of these records are older, 23% 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 updated2020 · 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).

42 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Salisbury

They are 42 of the 2,292 NPPES records with a practice address in Salisbury, and 2,408 general practice dentistry records in Maryland.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kenneth Chin, D.D.SSalisbury, MD 218041902853138
  2. Janet CypherSalisbury, MD 218041750402640
  3. Robert EshamSalisbury, MD 218041871614735
  4. Cynthia Hanagud, D.D.S.Salisbury, MD 218041942355326
  5. Joseph Harmon, DDSSalisbury, MD 218041104956796
  6. Joseph Heher, D.D.SSalisbury, MD 218041215951926
  7. Kelly Kennan, DDSSalisbury, MD 218041295778454
  8. Raymond MakowskeSalisbury, MD 218041013038983

Common questions

What is Joseph Andre Merai, DMD's NPI number?

Joseph Andre Merai, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427474519, issued on Mar 13, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Andre Merai, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1346 S Division St Ste 104, Salisbury, MD, 21804. Phone: (410) 749-0108. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Andre Merai, DMD's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number 15895, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joseph Andre Merai, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Andre Merai, DMD had 45 Medicare Part D claims for 30 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.