NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Nicholas Chames, D.D.S.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Novi, MI

Robert Nicholas Chames, D.D.S. is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Novi, Michigan, and NPI 1831277904, issued on Nov 2, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 16473, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan 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
1831277904
Name
Robert Nicholas Chames
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
License number
16473 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
39595 Ten Mile, Novi, MI 48375
Phone
(248) 476-0800
Enumerated
Nov 2, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(248) 476-5531
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080404000345); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 1999
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024

302 Medicare Part D claims for 185 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. 56 claims were for opioids.

  1. Robert Chames302
  2. Specialty average406

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin174 claims
  2. Azithromycin35 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen29 claims
  4. Acetaminophen-Codeine24 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Oakland Oral Surgery AssociatesNovi, MI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Robert Nicholas Chames among 237 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Michigan

Robert Nicholas Chames, D.D.S. is one of 237 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Michigan. 73% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 27% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2004 among the 65 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 61% 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 Michigan 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 Michigan

There are 237 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Michigan.

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

  1. Mark Azzopardi, DDSNovi, MI 483751710063631
  2. Arvind Gulati, DDSNovi, MI 483751952397093
  3. Catherine Haviland, DDS, MDNovi, MI 483751851959241
  4. Anjoo Ely, DDSNovi, MI 483741023134053
  5. Michael Higginbotham, DDS, MDOxford, MI 483711346505542
  6. Ravipal Bhatti, M.D, DDSCommerce Township, MI 483821710999008
  7. Randall Penn, DDSCommerce Twp, MI 483821649228057
  8. Carolyn John, DDSLake Orion, MI 483591083782254

Common questions

What is Robert Nicholas Chames, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Robert Nicholas Chames, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831277904, issued on Nov 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Nicholas Chames, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 39595 Ten Mile, Novi, MI, 48375. Phone: (248) 476-0800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Nicholas Chames, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 16473, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Robert Nicholas Chames, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Nicholas Chames, D.D.S. had 302 Medicare Part D claims for 185 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.