NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas Branham, DMD

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Saint Louis, MO

Nicholas Branham, DMD is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1972137479, issued on Feb 24, 2020. Check the license (Missouri 2024009328, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri 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
1972137479
Name
Nicholas Branham
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
License number
2024009328 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz Ste 230, Saint Louis, MO 63110
Phone
(314) 361-6006
Enumerated
Feb 24, 2020
Record last updated
Jul 12, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240812002138); 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 Missouri board licenses this profession
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45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024

225 Medicare Part D claims for 101 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. 60 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nicholas Branham225
  2. Specialty average406

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin60 claims
  2. Ibuprofen57 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl27 claims
  4. Acetaminophen-Codeine17 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass14 claims
  6. Chlorhexidine Gluconate14 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: $511.77

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medical Device Business Services, 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. Nicholas Branham$511.77
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Greater St Louis Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery PCSaint Louis, MO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Nicholas Branham among 129 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Missouri

Nicholas Branham, DMD is one of 129 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Missouri. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 93% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 93% of these records are older, 2% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 17% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 1999 among the 22 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 55% 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 Missouri 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 Missouri

There are 129 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Missouri.

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

  1. Alexander Heatrice, DDS, MPH,MSSaint Louis, MO 631101790078574
  2. David Hinkl, DMDSaint Louis, MO 631091417514225
  3. Tyman Loveless, DMD, MDSaint Louis, MO 631091578707568
  4. Donald Suggs, DDSSaint Louis, MO 631131346410677
  5. Curtis High, DDSSaint Louis, MO 631061922065168
  6. Hiran Fernando, DDSClayton, MO 631051164634135
  7. Scott Nolen, DMDClayton, MO 631051659443919
  8. Gary Baker, DDSSt Louis, MO 631261912937426

Common questions

What is Nicholas Branham, DMD's NPI number?

Nicholas Branham, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972137479, issued on Feb 24, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas Branham, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz Ste 230, Saint Louis, MO, 63110. Phone: (314) 361-6006. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas Branham, DMD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2024009328, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nicholas Branham, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas Branham, DMD had 225 Medicare Part D claims for 101 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.