Laith Matalka, DMD
Dentist · Bessemer, AL
Laith Matalka, DMD is a dentist with a practice address in Bessemer, Alabama, and NPI 1659046217, issued on Aug 14, 2021. Check the license (Alabama 6899, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laith Matalka
- Credential
- DMD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- 6899 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1700 6TH Ave N, Bessemer, AL 35020
- Phone
- (205) 434-2031
- Enumerated
- Aug 14, 2021
- Record last updated
- Aug 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Laith Matalka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license 6899Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
94 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 31 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin34 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen28 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate16 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.
Laith Matalka among 841 dentist records in Alabama
Laith Matalka, DMD is one of 841 dentist records with a practice address in Alabama. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 78% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 68% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
33 dentist records list a practice address in Bessemer
They are 33 of the 584 NPPES records with a practice address in Bessemer, and 841 dentist records in Alabama.
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Common questions
What is Laith Matalka, DMD's NPI number?
Laith Matalka, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659046217, issued on Aug 14, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laith Matalka, DMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 6TH Ave N, Bessemer, AL, 35020. Phone: (205) 434-2031. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laith Matalka, DMD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 6899, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Laith Matalka, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laith Matalka, DMD had 94 Medicare Part D claims for 54 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.