Nicolaas Elmer Van Zyl, DDS
General Practice Dentistry · Chattanooga, TN
Nicolaas Elmer Van Zyl, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1154497295, issued on Nov 28, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee DS7537, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicolaas Elmer Van Zyl
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- DS7537 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2315 Hickory Valley RD, Chattanooga, TN 37421
- Phone
- (423) 894-1029
- Enumerated
- Nov 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2315 Hickory Valley RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Nicolaas Elmer Van Zyl in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
Search for license DS7537Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice dentistry in 2024
403 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 56 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin166 claims
- Penicillin V Potassium76 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen49 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate40 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl15 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.
Nicolaas Elmer Van Zyl among 2,023 general practice dentistry records in Tennessee
Nicolaas Elmer Van Zyl, DDS is one of 2,023 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Tennessee. 68% 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, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
109 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Chattanooga
They are 109 of the 7,377 NPPES records with a practice address in Chattanooga, and 2,023 general practice dentistry records in Tennessee.
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Common questions
What is Nicolaas Elmer Van Zyl, DDS's NPI number?
Nicolaas Elmer Van Zyl, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154497295, issued on Nov 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicolaas Elmer Van Zyl, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2315 Hickory Valley RD, Chattanooga, TN, 37421. Phone: (423) 894-1029. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicolaas Elmer Van Zyl, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number DS7537, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Nicolaas Elmer Van Zyl, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicolaas Elmer Van Zyl, DDS had 403 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.