Salil V. Bhende, DMD
General Practice Dentistry · Hickory, NC
Salil V. Bhende, DMD is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1205039898, issued on Jun 9, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 8212, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Salil V. Bhende
- Credential
- DMD
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 8212 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1850 Clement Blvd NW, Hickory, NC 28601
- Phone
- (828) 267-0651
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 267-0087
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1850 Clement Blvd NW
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Salil V. Bhende in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 8212Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice dentistry in 2024
202 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin97 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl29 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen27 claims
- Diazepam13 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.
Salil V. Bhende among 3,856 general practice dentistry records in North Carolina
Salil V. Bhende, DMD is one of 3,856 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2007, is newer than 35% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 35% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% 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 1223G0001X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
47 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Hickory
They are 47 of the 2,124 NPPES records with a practice address in Hickory, and 3,856 general practice dentistry records in North Carolina.
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Common questions
What is Salil V. Bhende, DMD's NPI number?
Salil V. Bhende, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205039898, issued on Jun 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Salil V. Bhende, DMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1850 Clement Blvd NW, Hickory, NC, 28601. Phone: (828) 267-0651. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Salil V. Bhende, DMD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 8212, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Salil V. Bhende, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Salil V. Bhende, DMD had 202 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.