NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicole Cheek Cranston, D.D.S.

Dentist · Washington, DC

Nicole Cheek Cranston, D.D.S. is a dentist with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1124488788, issued on Feb 25, 2016. Check the license (District of Columbia DEN1001430, as entered in NPPES) with the District of Columbia 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
1124488788
Name
Nicole Cheek Cranston
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
DEN1001430 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3130 Martin Luther King JR Ave SE, Washington, DC 20032
Phone
(202) 276-4964
Enumerated
Feb 25, 2016
Record last updated
Jan 20, 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich District of Columbia board licenses this profession
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85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Nicole Cranston13
  2. Specialty average86

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.

Nicole Cheek Cranston among 355 dentist records in District of Columbia

Nicole Cheek Cranston, D.D.S. is one of 355 dentist records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 54% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 73% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

346 dentist records list a practice address in Washington

They are 346 of the 45,857 NPPES records with a practice address in Washington, and 355 dentist records in District of Columbia.

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Common questions

What is Nicole Cheek Cranston, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Nicole Cheek Cranston, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124488788, issued on Feb 25, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicole Cheek Cranston, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3130 Martin Luther King JR Ave SE, Washington, DC, 20032. Phone: (202) 276-4964. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicole Cheek Cranston, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists District of Columbia license number DEN1001430, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nicole Cheek Cranston, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicole Cheek Cranston, D.D.S. had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.