NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kurt S. Potach, DDS

Dentist · Austin, MN

Kurt S. Potach, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Austin, Minnesota, and NPI 1053473637, issued on Dec 13, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota MN8894, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota 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
1053473637
Name
Kurt S. Potach
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
MN8894 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
607 1St Dr NW, Austin, MN 55912
Phone
(507) 437-6312
Enumerated
Dec 13, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 22, 2024
Fax
(507) 437-4896
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 607 1St Dr NW

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

  1. James Herrick, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1497712210
  2. Richard Mitchell, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1477634590
  3. Zachary Prouty, DDSDentist1225606973
  4. Sarah Skinner, DDSDentist1164315412

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

60 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kurt Potach60
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin37 claims
  2. Clindamycin Hcl12 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: $166.77

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was A-dec, Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kurt Potach$166.77
  2. Specialty average$540.36

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

Kurt S. Potach among 1,794 dentist records in Minnesota

Kurt S. Potach, DDS is one of 1,794 dentist records with a practice address in Minnesota. 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 2006, is newer than 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 66% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 122300000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

8 dentist records list a practice address in Austin

They are 8 of the 493 NPPES records with a practice address in Austin, and 1,794 dentist records in Minnesota.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Catherine Guy, DDSAustin, MN 559121376548487
  2. Kara Heimer, DDSAustin, MN 559121205061793
  3. Alexander Nguyen, DDSAustin, MN 559121710596598
  4. Zachary Prouty, DDSAustin, MN 559121225606973
  5. Travis Schmitt, DDSAustin, MN 559121720015522
  6. Sarah Skinner, DDSAustin, MN 559121164315412
  7. Lauren Whitehurst, DDSAustin, MN 559121609487016
  8. Joseph Ray, DDSAdams, MN 559091891854055

Common questions

What is Kurt S. Potach, DDS's NPI number?

Kurt S. Potach, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053473637, issued on Dec 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kurt S. Potach, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 607 1St Dr NW, Austin, MN, 55912. Phone: (507) 437-6312. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kurt S. Potach, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number MN8894, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kurt S. Potach, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kurt S. Potach, DDS had 60 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.