NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joshua C. Dobbins, DMD

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Chelmsford, MA

Joshua C. Dobbins, DMD is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, and NPI 1861996795, issued on Mar 23, 2018. Check the license (Massachusetts DN1858328, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861996795
Name
Joshua C. Dobbins
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
License numbers
DN1858328 MA
05383 NH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
26 North RD FL 2, Chelmsford, MA 01824
Phone
(978) 328-0432
Enumerated
Mar 23, 2018
Record last updated
Jul 20, 2026
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
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76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024

99 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 25 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joshua Dobbins99
  2. Specialty average406

Most prescribed

  1. Chlorhexidine Gluconate28 claims
  2. Ibuprofen26 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen20 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $391.38

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Medical Device Business Services, Inc. The 4,075 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,077.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joshua Dobbins$391.38
  2. Specialty average$1,077.58

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Joshua C. Dobbins among 280 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Massachusetts

Joshua C. Dobbins, DMD is one of 280 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 85% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 26% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in Massachusetts

There are 280 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Massachusetts.

The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Philip Muliane, DMDChelmsford, MA 018241316094857
  2. Martin Schwartz, DDSChelmsford, MA 018241861456949
  3. David Beanland, D.M.D. M.D.Billerica, MA 018211932147238
  4. Robert Buxbaum, D.M.D.Billerica, MA 018211952386609
  5. Maylene Chu, D.M.D.Billerica, MA 018211073567673
  6. Peter Vellis, D.D.S.Billerica, MA 018211619177672
  7. Norman Shepherd, DMDHaverhill, MA 018301073611869
  8. Alvin Yadgood, DDSHaverhill, MA 018301447262084

Common questions

What is Joshua C. Dobbins, DMD's NPI number?

Joshua C. Dobbins, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861996795, issued on Mar 23, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua C. Dobbins, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 26 North RD FL 2, Chelmsford, MA, 01824. Phone: (978) 328-0432. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua C. Dobbins, DMD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number DN1858328, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joshua C. Dobbins, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua C. Dobbins, DMD had 99 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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.