NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie Kessler, DMD

General Practice Dentistry · Lansdale, PA

Melanie Kessler, DMD is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1487611042, issued on Apr 27, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania DS036517, 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
1487611042
Name
Melanie Kessler
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
DS036517 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1361 Sumneytown Pike, Lansdale, PA 19446
Phone
(215) 855-3489
Enumerated
Apr 27, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(215) 855-7154
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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4.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice dentistry in 2024

390 Medicare Part D claims for 130 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 60 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melanie Kessler390
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Ibuprofen69 claims
  2. Amoxicillin68 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass63 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl34 claims
  5. Lorazepam22 claims
  6. Acetaminophen-Codeine21 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: $38.82

1 payment: gift; the largest payer was Neoss, Inc. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melanie Kessler$38.82
  2. Specialty average$597.01

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

Melanie Kessler among 4,612 general practice dentistry records in Pennsylvania

Melanie Kessler, DMD is one of 4,612 general practice dentistry 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

30 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Lansdale

They are 30 of the 851 NPPES records with a practice address in Lansdale, and 4,612 general practice dentistry records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kevin Bass, D.M.D.Lansdale, PA 194461093719940
  2. Lawrence Black, D.D.S.Lansdale, PA 194461427052372
  3. Constance Buffett, DDSLansdale, PA 194461356475750
  4. Marcelyn Diorio, DMDLansdale, PA 194461659465219
  5. Caroline Hsu, DMDLansdale, PA 194461992717987
  6. Bonifacio Javier, D.D.S.Lansdale, PA 194461740321140
  7. David Kaffey, DDSLansdale, PA 194461205993953
  8. Ward King, DDSLansdale, PA 194461386784494

Common questions

What is Melanie Kessler, DMD's NPI number?

Melanie Kessler, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487611042, issued on Apr 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Kessler, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1361 Sumneytown Pike, Lansdale, PA, 19446. Phone: (215) 855-3489. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie Kessler, DMD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number DS036517, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melanie Kessler, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melanie Kessler, DMD had 390 Medicare Part D claims for 130 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.