NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Linda L. Shen, DDS

Dentist · Drums, PA

Linda L. Shen, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Drums, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1720186026, issued on Sep 20, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania DS035064, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania 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
1720186026
Name
Linda L. Shen
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
DS035064 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10 Rittenhouse Place, Drums, PA 18222
Phone
(570) 708-4141
Enumerated
Sep 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(570) 708-3106
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
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5.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dentist in 2024

437 Medicare Part D claims for 148 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. Linda Shen437
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin145 claims
  2. Ibuprofen91 claims
  3. Chlorhexidine Gluconate45 claims
  4. Clindamycin Hcl30 claims
  5. Cephalexin28 claims
  6. Prednisone22 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: $23.78

1 payment: education; the largest payer was Septodont 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. Linda Shen$23.78
  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.

Linda L. Shen among 3,339 dentist records in Pennsylvania

Linda L. Shen, DDS is one of 3,339 dentist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 63% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 74% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 74% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 dentist records list a practice address in Drums

They are 2 of the 69 NPPES records with a practice address in Drums, and 3,339 dentist records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Macoviak, DDSDrums, PA 182221225047384
  2. John Della Croce, DMDFreeland, PA 182241306921432
  3. Joseph Donato, D.M.D.Freeland, PA 182241649496753
  4. David Vrba, D.D.S.Freeland, PA 182241265522510
  5. Richard Grovich, DMDConyngham, PA 182191467537902
  6. Jayendra Patel, DDSJim Thorpe, PA 182291871697573
  7. Arun BhattaLehighton, PA 182351467373944
  8. Jason Kishel, DMDLehighton, PA 182351114069291

Common questions

What is Linda L. Shen, DDS's NPI number?

Linda L. Shen, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720186026, issued on Sep 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Linda L. Shen, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10 Rittenhouse Place, Drums, PA, 18222. Phone: (570) 708-4141. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Linda L. Shen, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number DS035064, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Linda L. Shen, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Linda L. Shen, DDS had 437 Medicare Part D claims for 148 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.