NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Poojan Dhanesha, DMD

Dentist · Brookline, MA

Poojan Dhanesha, DMD is a dentist with a practice address in Brookline, Massachusetts, and NPI 1518505858, issued on Dec 17, 2019. Check the license (Massachusetts DN1858550, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts 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
1518505858
Name
Poojan Dhanesha
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
DN1858550 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
185 Winchester St, Brookline, MA 02446
Phone
(617) 369-2983
Enumerated
Dec 17, 2019
Record last updated
Dec 17, 2019 (not updated in 7 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dentist in 2024

225 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Poojan Dhanesha225
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin80 claims
  2. Chlorhexidine Gluconate33 claims
  3. Ibuprofen31 claims
  4. Azithromycin22 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass18 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,283.42

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Zimvie Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Poojan Dhanesha$1,283.42
  2. Specialty average$540.36

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Poojan Dhanesha among 2,934 dentist records in Massachusetts

Poojan Dhanesha, DMD is one of 2,934 dentist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 58% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 63% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

48 dentist records list a practice address in Brookline

They are 48 of the 2,357 NPPES records with a practice address in Brookline, and 2,934 dentist records in Massachusetts.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eugene Bark, DMDBrookline, MA 024461972648517
  2. Elzeh Darroudi, DMDBrookline, MA 024461265416549
  3. Ian Fessler, DMDBrookline, MA 024461255511192
  4. Edward Friedman, DDSBrookline, MA 024461689685836
  5. Susan Han, DMDBrookline, MA 024461033134945
  6. Patrick Joyce, D.D.S.Brookline, MA 024461790967891
  7. Wai Lee, DMDBrookline, MA 024461376711366
  8. Irene Lipetsker, DMDBrookline, MA 024461205045804

Common questions

What is Poojan Dhanesha, DMD's NPI number?

Poojan Dhanesha, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518505858, issued on Dec 17, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Poojan Dhanesha, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 185 Winchester St, Brookline, MA, 02446. Phone: (617) 369-2983. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Poojan Dhanesha, DMD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number DN1858550, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Poojan Dhanesha, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Poojan Dhanesha, DMD had 225 Medicare Part D claims for 137 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.

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.