Samuel Gelso, D.M.D.
General Practice Dentistry · New Bedford, MA
Samuel Gelso, D.M.D. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and NPI 1679781660, issued on May 21, 2007. Check the license (Massachusetts 17866MA, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Samuel Gelso
- Credential
- D.M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 17866MA MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4480 Acushnet Ave, New Bedford, MA 02745
- Phone
- (508) 995-8008
- Enumerated
- May 21, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Samuel Gelso in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license 17866MACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice dentistry in 2024
213 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin93 claims
- Cephalexin67 claims
- Ibuprofen25 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl21 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.
Samuel Gelso among 3,489 general practice dentistry records in Massachusetts
Samuel Gelso, D.M.D. is one of 3,489 general practice dentistry 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 2007, is newer than 37% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 37% of these records are older, 41% 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 updated2007 · 77% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
28 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in New Bedford
They are 28 of the 2,230 NPPES records with a practice address in New Bedford, and 3,489 general practice dentistry records in Massachusetts.
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Common questions
What is Samuel Gelso, D.M.D.'s NPI number?
Samuel Gelso, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679781660, issued on May 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Samuel Gelso, D.M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4480 Acushnet Ave, New Bedford, MA, 02745. Phone: (508) 995-8008. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Samuel Gelso, D.M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 17866MA, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Samuel Gelso, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Samuel Gelso, D.M.D. had 213 Medicare Part D claims for 123 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.