Shanti Smitha Telikicherla Kandala
Dentist · Worcester, MA
Shanti Smitha Telikicherla Kandala is a dentist with a practice address in Worcester, Massachusetts, and NPI 1659756252, issued on Jul 23, 2015. Check the license (Massachusetts DL13493, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shanti Smitha Telikicherla Kandala
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License numbers
- DL13493 MA
DL12643 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 19 Tacoma St, Worcester, MA 01605
- Phone
- (508) 854-2122
- Enumerated
- Jul 23, 2015
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (508) 854-2122
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 19 Tacoma St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Israh AbdeljaberNurse Practitioner1912629528
- Mary Achia-Larbi, RNRegistered Nurse1265132294
- Ama Ahenkorah, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1952553232
- Ali Aji, BDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1073145637
- Fior Alba, RNRegistered Nurse1932704921
Verify Shanti Smitha Telikicherla Kandala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license DL13493Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
11 Medicare Part D claims, 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.
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: $60.19
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Envista Holdings Corporation. 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Shanti Smitha Telikicherla Kandala among 2,934 dentist records in Massachusetts
Shanti Smitha Telikicherla Kandala 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 2015, is newer than 49% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 49% of these records are older, 48% 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 updated2018 · 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).
Dentist providers in Massachusetts
There are 2,934 dentist records in Massachusetts.
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The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Francisco Avery-MirandaWorcester, MA 016051124168091
- Frederick Bayon, DMDWorcester, MA 016051417023219
- Daniel Callahan, D.M.DWorcester, MA 016051245495431
- Candida Castillo, DMD,Worcester, MA 016051265580302
- Jin-Nyung ChangWorcester, MA 016051003114018
- Matthew ClarkWorcester, MA 016051033259908
- Carl Gimbrone, D.M.D.Worcester, MA 016051912202169
- Lowell Gross, DDSWorcester, MA 016051982614194
Common questions
What is Shanti Smitha Telikicherla Kandala's NPI number?
Shanti Smitha Telikicherla Kandala's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659756252, issued on Jul 23, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shanti Smitha Telikicherla Kandala located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19 Tacoma St, Worcester, MA, 01605. Phone: (508) 854-2122. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shanti Smitha Telikicherla Kandala's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number DL13493, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Shanti Smitha Telikicherla Kandala prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shanti Smitha Telikicherla Kandala had 11 Medicare Part D claims; 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.