NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karl Erdman Pennau, DDS

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Colorado Springs, CO

Karl Erdman Pennau, DDS is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and NPI 1528299153, issued on Jul 30, 2009. Check the license (Colorado DEN.00201814, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado 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
1528299153
Name
Karl Erdman Pennau
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
License numbers
DEN.00201814 CO
DE60213829 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5745 Erindale Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Phone
(719) 473-2650
Enumerated
Jul 30, 2009
Record last updated
Jul 30, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(719) 473-2508
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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Also registered at 5745 Erindale Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. John Hildebrandt, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1588669600
  2. Bryan Horspool, DDSEndodontics1154573020
  3. David Ishley, DDS, MSEndodontics1225150618
  4. Scott Johnson, DMD, MSEndodontics1063635738
  5. Wade Kennedy, DMDEndodontics1134241185
  6. John Meyers, DDSEndodontics1912020082

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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36% more Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024

552 Medicare Part D claims for 302 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 180 claims were for opioids.

  1. Karl Pennau552
  2. Specialty average406

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin225 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen162 claims
  3. Azithromycin46 claims
  4. Chlorhexidine Gluconate28 claims
  5. Clindamycin Hcl24 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass14 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: $443.00

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. 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. Karl Pennau$443.00
  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.

Karl Erdman Pennau among 182 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Colorado

Karl Erdman Pennau, DDS is one of 182 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Colorado. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 66% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 9% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 65% 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 Colorado 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 Colorado

There are 182 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Colorado.

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

  1. John Hildebrandt, DDSColorado Springs, CO 809181588669600
  2. Steven Reck, DDSColorado Springs, CO 809181982686994
  3. James Berwick, DDSColorado Springs, CO 809171932250529
  4. Matthew Steuer, D.M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809171073748513
  5. Justin Bley, D.M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809201699881185
  6. Blake Chaney, DDSColorado Springs, CO 809201194216887
  7. Harry Cole, D.D.S.Colorado Springs, CO 809201366413361
  8. Matthew D'Addario, DDS, MDColorado Springs, CO 809201396923595

Common questions

What is Karl Erdman Pennau, DDS's NPI number?

Karl Erdman Pennau, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528299153, issued on Jul 30, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karl Erdman Pennau, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5745 Erindale Dr, Colorado Springs, CO, 80918. Phone: (719) 473-2650. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karl Erdman Pennau, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DEN.00201814, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Karl Erdman Pennau, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karl Erdman Pennau, DDS had 552 Medicare Part D claims for 302 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.