NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Pauline Cherkez, DDS

Dentist · Hackensack, NJ

Pauline Cherkez, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Hackensack, New Jersey, and NPI 1396952552, issued on May 17, 2007. Check the license (New Jersey 20418, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey 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
1396952552
Name
Pauline Cherkez
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
20418 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
520 Summit Ave, Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone
(201) 488-9030
Enumerated
May 17, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(201) 488-9130
Medicaid ID
7942206 NJ
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 520 Summit Ave

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  1. Shruti JoganiGeneral Practice Dentistry1427574805
  2. Laura Moon, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1326421496
  3. Harshal Patel, DMDDentist1780196790

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

54 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, 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. Pauline Cherkez54
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin23 claims
  2. Chlorhexidine Gluconate15 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.

48 dentist records list a practice address in Hackensack

They are 48 of the 2,908 NPPES records with a practice address in Hackensack, and 2,742 dentist records in New Jersey.

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  5. Karen AbboudMorristown, NJ1659121259
  6. Mohannad Abboushi, DDSBloomfield, NJ1689350837
  7. Amr Abdalla, DMDGibbsboro, NJ1336822493
  8. Asmaa Abdeen, DMDJersey City, NJ1679216683
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  10. Amal Abdel-RazekOakhurst, NJ1699390542

Common questions

What is Pauline Cherkez, DDS's NPI number?

Pauline Cherkez, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396952552, issued on May 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Pauline Cherkez, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 520 Summit Ave, Hackensack, NJ, 07601. Phone: (201) 488-9030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Pauline Cherkez, DDS's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 20418, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Pauline Cherkez, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Pauline Cherkez, DDS had 54 Medicare Part D claims for 33 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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