NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Combs

Dentist · Absecon, NJ

Michael Combs is a dentist with a practice address in Absecon, New Jersey, and NPI 1740690189, issued on May 7, 2014. Check the license (New Jersey 22DI02578900, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey 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
1740690189
Name
Michael Combs
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License numbers
22DI02578900 NJ
22DI02578901 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
49 N Shore RD, Absecon, NJ 08201
Phone
(609) 204-0909
Enumerated
May 7, 2014
Record last updated
May 12, 2015 (not updated in 11 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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Also registered at 49 N Shore RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Michael Combs, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1538360664

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

50 Medicare Part D claims for 44 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. Michael Combs50
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin34 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: $61.00

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dentsply Sirona 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. Michael Combs$61.00
  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.

Michael Combs among 2,742 dentist records in New Jersey

Michael Combs is one of 2,742 dentist records with a practice address in New Jersey. 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 2014, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 67% of these records are older, 30% 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 updated2015 · 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 New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 dentist records list a practice address in Absecon

They are 4 of the 83 NPPES records with a practice address in Absecon, and 2,742 dentist records in New Jersey.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Zahara Ayub, DDSAbsecon, NJ 082011467072595
  2. John Keating, DMDAbsecon, NJ 082011255459178
  3. Hanee Patel, DDSAbsecon, NJ 082011861314650
  4. Marisol Cordero, DDSCape May, NJ 082041952405185
  5. Chie Li Ee, DMDCape May, NJ 082041487775920
  6. Louis Feldman, DDSCape May, NJ 082041275669509
  7. Thomas Foster, D.M.D.Cape May, NJ 082041669694980
  8. John Heckel, DMDCape May, NJ 082041861543217

Common questions

What is Michael Combs's NPI number?

Michael Combs's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740690189, issued on May 7, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Combs located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 49 N Shore RD, Absecon, NJ, 08201. Phone: (609) 204-0909. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Combs's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 22DI02578900, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael Combs prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Combs had 50 Medicare Part D claims for 44 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.