Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Nicholas Kentros, D.M.D.

General Practice Dentistry · Pelham, AL

Nicholas Kentros, D.M.D. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Pelham, Alabama, and NPI 1669826608, issued on Apr 15, 2016. Check the license (Alabama 6378, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1669826608
Name
Nicholas Kentros
Credential
D.M.D.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
6378 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1973 Chandalar Dr, Pelham, AL 35124
Phone
(205) 663-6246
Enumerated
Apr 15, 2016
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 1973 Chandalar Dr

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

  1. Jaclyn Alison, DMDDentist1033748348
  2. Russell Turner, DMD,FAGDGeneral Practice Dentistry1376631549

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama 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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45% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

122 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 84 among the 68,591 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nicholas Kentros122
  2. Specialty average84

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin41 claims
  2. Ibuprofen26 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen22 claims
  4. Chlorhexidine Gluconate15 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: $163.71

4 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 40,968 providers of this specialty with any payment received $593.28 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nicholas Kentros$163.71
  2. Specialty average$593.28

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

4 general practice dentistry records list a Pelham practice address

They are 4 of the 533 NPPES records with a Pelham practice address, and 1,303 general practice dentistry records in Alabama.

Other general practice dentistry records in Alabama

  1. Luis Abrahante, DMDAlabaster, AL1386375939
  2. Pamela Acosta Mejia, DMDVestavia Hills, AL1376277616
  3. Brandy Adams, DMDBirmingham, AL1306159785
  4. David Adams, D.M.D.Mobile, AL1205069200
  5. Jan Adams, DMDMobile, AL1265655377
  6. Rex Adams, DMDCullman, AL1396963732
  7. Rex Adams, DMDCullman, AL1801018346
  8. William Adams, DMDAlbertville, AL1457469934
  9. Afsheen Afzal, DMDAnniston, AL1821321621
  10. John Aiken, D.M.D.Birmingham, AL1952717134

Common questions

What is Nicholas Kentros, D.M.D.'s NPI number?

Nicholas Kentros, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669826608, issued on Apr 15, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas Kentros, D.M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1973 Chandalar Dr, Pelham, AL, 35124. Phone: (205) 663-6246. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas Kentros, D.M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 6378, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nicholas Kentros, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas Kentros, D.M.D. had 122 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 84. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.