NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie Towe, DMD

Periodontics · Frederick, MD

Melanie Towe, DMD is a periodontics with a practice address in Frederick, Maryland, and NPI 1821222696, issued on May 8, 2009. Check the license (Maryland 14439, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland 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
1821222696
Name
Melanie Towe
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Periodontics 1223P0300X
License numbers
14439 MD
0401412448 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
607 W 2ND St, Frederick, MD 21701
Phone
(240) 651-5478
Enumerated
May 8, 2009
Record last updated
Oct 19, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260309001044); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. 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 Maryland board licenses this profession
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1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average periodontics in 2024

273 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 4,191 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 42 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melanie Towe273
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin83 claims
  2. Chlorhexidine Gluconate71 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen38 claims
  4. Lorazepam25 claims
  5. Ibuprofen19 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone13 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: $18,037.92

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dentsply Sirona Inc. The 2,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,338.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melanie Towe$18,038
  2. Specialty average$1,338

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

Melanie Towe among 167 periodontics records in Maryland

Melanie Towe, DMD is one of 167 periodontics records with a practice address in Maryland. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 63% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 1223P0300X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Periodontics providers in Maryland

There are 167 periodontics records in Maryland.

The 8 periodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Salar Azad, DDSFrederick, MD 217011578092771
  2. John Golski, D.D.S.Frederick, MD 217021285859611
  3. Charles Knapp, DDS, MA, MSFrederick, MD 217021912046814
  4. Harold Snyder, DDSFrederick, MD 217021487686770
  5. Behnaz Yalda, DMD MSFrederick, MD 217021477659571
  6. Lisa Shoff, DMDFrederick, MD 217031275824732
  7. Fred Bye, D.D.S, M.S.Hagerstown, MD 217421013222389
  8. John Nitzell, DDSHagerstown, MD 217421912040080

Common questions

What is Melanie Towe, DMD's NPI number?

Melanie Towe, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821222696, issued on May 8, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Towe, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 607 W 2ND St, Frederick, MD, 21701. Phone: (240) 651-5478. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Maryland license number 14439, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Melanie Towe, DMD had 273 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries; the average among periodontics prescribers was 277. 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.