NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lajoyous Saliea Tawakali, DDS

Dentist · Washington, DC

Lajoyous Saliea Tawakali, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1548555758, issued on Jun 15, 2011. Check the license (District of Columbia DEN1001214, as entered in NPPES) with the District of Columbia 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
1548555758
Name
Lajoyous Saliea Tawakali
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
DEN1001214 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1900 Massachusetts Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003
Phone
(202) 548-6500
Enumerated
Jun 15, 2011
Record last updated
Feb 28, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 1900 Massachusetts Ave SE

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

  1. Daryl DanielsCase Manager/Care Coordinator1568146942
  2. Anita Gardner, LICSWClinical Social Worker1871757369
  3. Sarah Kattakuzhy, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1457587701
  4. Darlene LawrenceFamily Medicine Physician1336185982
  5. Barbara. Snowden, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1447944863
  6. Janice Williams, FNP, DNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1629019757

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich District of Columbia board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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8% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

93 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Lajoyous Tawakali93
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Ibuprofen26 claims
  2. Amoxicillin25 claims
  3. Chlorhexidine Gluconate23 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.

Lajoyous Saliea Tawakali among 355 dentist records in District of Columbia

Lajoyous Saliea Tawakali, DDS is one of 355 dentist records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 54% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 55% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 73% 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 District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

346 dentist records list a practice address in Washington

They are 346 of the 45,857 NPPES records with a practice address in Washington, and 355 dentist records in District of Columbia.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Barry Baiorunos, DMDWashington, DC 200031659438588
  2. Norman Bouchard, D.D.S.Washington, DC 200031265647077
  3. Lawrence Bowers, DDSWashington, DC 200031841468956
  4. Lynette Fortenberry, D.M.DWashington, DC 200031578631545
  5. Clarence Hammond,ii, DDSWashington, DC 200031770646184
  6. Susan Hodges, D.D.S.Washington, DC 200031598972184
  7. Robert Hood, DDSWashington, DC 200031467570689
  8. Alicia Houston, DDSWashington, DC 200031134568470

Common questions

What is Lajoyous Saliea Tawakali, DDS's NPI number?

Lajoyous Saliea Tawakali, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548555758, issued on Jun 15, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lajoyous Saliea Tawakali, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1900 Massachusetts Ave SE, Washington, DC, 20003. Phone: (202) 548-6500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lajoyous Saliea Tawakali, DDS's license?

NPPES lists District of Columbia license number DEN1001214, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lajoyous Saliea Tawakali, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lajoyous Saliea Tawakali, DDS had 93 Medicare Part D claims for 50 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.

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