NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Pankaj Thakker, DMD, MD

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Auburn, ME

Pankaj Thakker, DMD, MD is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Auburn, Maine, and NPI 1740438464, issued on Sep 6, 2008. Check the license (Maine DEN4299, as entered in NPPES) with the Maine 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
1740438464
Name
Pankaj Thakker
Credential
DMD, MD
Primary taxonomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
License numbers
DEN4299 ME
DS037336 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
211 Mount Auburn Ave, Auburn, ME 04210
Phone
(207) 514-7171
Enumerated
Sep 6, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 20, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(207) 514-7177
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 211 Mount Auburn Ave

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

  1. Brian Gallagher, DMDOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1407833668
  2. Bruce Gallup, DMDOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1790788487
  3. Terry Wang, DMD, MDOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1174526867

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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024

53 Medicare Part D claims for 32 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. 25 claims were for opioids.

  1. Pankaj Thakker53
  2. Specialty average406

Most prescribed

  1. Chlorhexidine Gluconate13 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl13 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.

Pankaj Thakker among 36 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Maine

Pankaj Thakker, DMD, MD is one of 36 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Maine. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 67% 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 Maine 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 Maine

There are 36 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Maine.

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

  1. Brian Gallagher, DMDAuburn, ME 042101407833668
  2. Bruce Gallup, DMDAuburn, ME 042101790788487
  3. Charles Palian, DMDAuburn, ME 042101477516284
  4. Terry Wang, DMD, MDAuburn, ME 042101174526867
  5. Bruce Mason, D.D.S.Turner, ME 042821669652764
  6. William Benzing, DMDSouth Portland, ME 041061245336866
  7. David Chubb, BDSSouth Portland, ME 041061518582881
  8. Richard Crawford, DMDSouth Portland, ME 041061174629794

Common questions

What is Pankaj Thakker, DMD, MD's NPI number?

Pankaj Thakker, DMD, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740438464, issued on Sep 6, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Pankaj Thakker, DMD, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 211 Mount Auburn Ave, Auburn, ME, 04210. Phone: (207) 514-7171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Pankaj Thakker, DMD, MD's license?

NPPES lists Maine license number DEN4299, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Pankaj Thakker, DMD, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Pankaj Thakker, DMD, MD had 53 Medicare Part D claims for 32 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.