Melanie Denise Dunson, DDS
Dentist · Atlanta, GA
Melanie Denise Dunson, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1174612782, issued on Oct 12, 2006. Check the license (Georgia DN011949, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melanie Denise Dunson
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- DN011949 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 424 Decatur St SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
- Phone
- (678) 843-8600
- Enumerated
- Oct 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 27, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (678) 843-8601
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melanie Denise Dunson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
Search for license DN011949Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
17 Medicare Part D claims for 11 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.
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.
Melanie Denise Dunson among 2,056 dentist records in Georgia
Melanie Denise Dunson, DDS is one of 2,056 dentist records with a practice address in Georgia. 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 2006, is newer than 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 77% 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 updated2016 · 66% 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 Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dentist providers in Georgia
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Common questions
What is Melanie Denise Dunson, DDS's NPI number?
Melanie Denise Dunson, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174612782, issued on Oct 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melanie Denise Dunson, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 424 Decatur St SE, Atlanta, GA, 30312. Phone: (678) 843-8600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melanie Denise Dunson, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number DN011949, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melanie Denise Dunson, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melanie Denise Dunson, DDS had 17 Medicare Part D claims for 11 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.