NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Howard Kirsch, D.D.S.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Caldwell, NJ

Michael Howard Kirsch, D.D.S. is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Caldwell, New Jersey, and NPI 1518925338, issued on May 2, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 18631, 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
1518925338
Name
Michael Howard Kirsch
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
License number
18631 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
16 Smull Ave, Caldwell, NJ 07006
Phone
(973) 226-8444
Enumerated
May 2, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
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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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey board licenses this profession
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60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024

163 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Kirsch163
  2. Specialty average406

Most prescribed

  1. Chlorhexidine Gluconate73 claims
  2. Amoxicillin59 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 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: $24.38

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Geistlich Pharma, North America, Inc. The 4,075 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,077.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Kirsch$24.38
  2. Specialty average$1,077.58

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

Michael Howard Kirsch among 296 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in New Jersey

Michael Howard Kirsch, D.D.S. is one of 296 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in New Jersey. 75% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 15% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in New Jersey

There are 296 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in New Jersey.

The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bruce Hirshorn, D.M.D.West Caldwell, NJ 070061558482851
  2. Gary Vitale, DMDWest Caldwell, NJ 070061861578981
  3. Richard Szumita, DDSFairfield, NJ 070041558312181
  4. Steven Lilien, D.D.S.Bloomfield, NJ 070031437220381
  5. Steven Dirienzo, DMDBayonne, NJ 070021992791966
  6. Mikhail Shulman, DDSCliffside Park, NJ 070101346251675
  7. Michael Kovall, D.M.DAvenel, NJ 070011194849091
  8. Marianne Cifelli, DMDClifton, NJ 070131912117821

Common questions

What is Michael Howard Kirsch, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Michael Howard Kirsch, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518925338, issued on May 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Howard Kirsch, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16 Smull Ave, Caldwell, NJ, 07006. Phone: (973) 226-8444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Howard Kirsch, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 18631, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael Howard Kirsch, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Howard Kirsch, D.D.S. had 163 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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.