NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Mae Duston, DDS

General Practice Dentistry · Fort Myers, FL

Melissa Mae Duston, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Fort Myers, Florida, and NPI 1568649994, issued on Jan 29, 2008. Check the license (Florida DN20106, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1568649994
Name
Melissa Mae Duston
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
DN20106 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
19001 N Tamiami Trl, Fort Myers, FL 33903
Phone
(239) 731-8811
Enumerated
Jan 29, 2008
Record last updated
Jul 29, 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

48 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melissa Duston48
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin30 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.

Melissa Mae Duston among 7,101 general practice dentistry records in Florida

Melissa Mae Duston, DDS is one of 7,101 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Florida. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 49% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 49% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 68% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

118 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Fort Myers

They are 118 of the 7,949 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Myers, and 7,101 general practice dentistry records in Florida.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sidney Christie, DMDNorth Fort Myers, FL 339031265435267
  2. Elba FrancoNorth Fort Myers, FL 339031013018191
  3. Mark Gorby, D.M.D.N Fort Myers, FL 339031013031038
  4. David Pfent, D.M.DNorth Fort Myers, FL 339031427221258
  5. Jessica Poe, DDSNorth Fort Myers, FL 339031932340536
  6. Norma Jeanne Appelbaum, DMDCape Coral, FL 339041619196706
  7. Walter Bicknese, DDSCape Coral, FL 339041568566818
  8. Dennis Dalton, DDSCape Coral, FL 339041932232766

Common questions

What is Melissa Mae Duston, DDS's NPI number?

Melissa Mae Duston, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568649994, issued on Jan 29, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Mae Duston, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19001 N Tamiami Trl, Fort Myers, FL, 33903. Phone: (239) 731-8811. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Mae Duston, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number DN20106, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Melissa Mae Duston, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Mae Duston, DDS had 48 Medicare Part D claims for 37 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.