NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Michael Nielson, DDS

Dentist · Phoenix, AZ

Paul Michael Nielson, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1649331166, issued on Dec 12, 2006. Check the license (Arizona D6617, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona 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
1649331166
Name
Paul Michael Nielson
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
D6617 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3440 W Cactus RD, Phoenix, AZ 85029
Phone
(602) 942-2880
Enumerated
Dec 12, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 3440 W Cactus RD

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

  1. Jane Marie Barnes, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1922332519
  2. Ha Na Song, DMDOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1295354421

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
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6% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

81 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Nielson81
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin29 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.

Paul Michael Nielson among 1,928 dentist records in Arizona

Paul Michael Nielson, DDS is one of 1,928 dentist records with a practice address in Arizona. 66% 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 76% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 2% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 66% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

399 dentist records list a practice address in Phoenix

They are 399 of the 31,399 NPPES records with a practice address in Phoenix, and 1,928 dentist records in Arizona.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Will Campbell, DDSPhoenix, AZ 850291891788683
  2. Michael Chong, DDSPhoenix, AZ 850291083978365
  3. Bret Groneman, D.M.DPhoenix, AZ 850291891058137
  4. Shung Hyun Joh, D,D,S,Phoenix, AZ 850291396897708
  5. Aaron Kleiner, DMDPhoenix, AZ 850291558610535
  6. Jason Miller, DMDPhoenix, AZ 850291528407517
  7. Prashanta Patel, DDS MPH FICOIPhoenix, AZ 850291760157069
  8. Leslie Posen, D.M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850291811980659

Common questions

What is Paul Michael Nielson, DDS's NPI number?

Paul Michael Nielson, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649331166, issued on Dec 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Michael Nielson, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3440 W Cactus RD, Phoenix, AZ, 85029. Phone: (602) 942-2880. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Michael Nielson, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number D6617, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Paul Michael Nielson, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Michael Nielson, DDS had 81 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; 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.

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