NICHOLAS MUELLER, DMD
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) in DURHAM, North Carolina. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
NICHOLAS MUELLER, DMD filed 923 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) in DURHAM, North Carolina.
- 923
- Part D claims, 2023
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
NICHOLAS MUELLER, DMD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
923 Top 25% higher than 75% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about NICHOLAS MUELLER, DMD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in North Carolina
How Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) share within North Carolina
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) is one of the more visible NUCC categories in North Carolina
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
NICHOLAS MUELLER, DMD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) provider holding DMD credentials at 5318 NC HIGHWAY 55 STE 106, DURHAM, NC, 27713, with a listed phone of (716) 969-7461. NPI 1154724169 was issued on 10/03/2014. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what MUELLER most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 923 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 288 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $4K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 26.8%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 7,631 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 378 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1154724169 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) |
| Credentials | DMD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 10/03/2014 |
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How we sourced this profile
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 923
- Total Day Supply
- 7,752
- Brand Drug Cost
- $0
- Generic Drug Cost
- $4K
- Opioid Claims
- 247 (26.8% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 195
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.31
- Gender Split
- 59% female / 41% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 53, 65-74: 122, 75-84: 85, 85+: 28
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What NICHOLAS MUELLER, DMD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Chlorhexidine Gluc…
Chlorhexidine Gluconate
316 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
240 claims
- Amoxicillin
Amoxicillin
143 claims
- Ibuprofen
Ibuprofen
142 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl 39
Clindamycin Hcl
39 claims
- Ibu 11
Ibu
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate | 316 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 240 |
| Amoxicillin | 143 |
| Ibuprofen | 142 |
| Clindamycin Hcl | 39 |
| Ibu Ibuprofen | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) Overview
How NICHOLAS MUELLER, DMD fits within the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) landscape nationally.
NICHOLAS MUELLER, DMD's 923 claims are above the specialty average of 378.
Nearby Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) Providers in North Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as MUELLER.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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