NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shikha Chopra

Dentist · East Boston, MA

Shikha Chopra is a dentist with a practice address in East Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1558657916, issued on Jun 23, 2011. Check the license (Massachusetts DN1855722, 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
1558657916
Name
Shikha Chopra
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
DN1855722 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
55 Meridian St, East Boston, MA 02128
Phone
(617) 567-3800
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2011
Record last updated
Jun 23, 2011 (not updated in 15 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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Also registered at 55 Meridian St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Charishma Faigel, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1508031626
  2. Rachna Jha, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1366617490
  3. Amit Mehra, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1245525385
  4. Andre Zelikov, DMDDentist1235519786

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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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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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15% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

99 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, 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.

  1. Shikha Chopra99
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin40 claims
  2. Ibuprofen11 claims
  3. Sodium Fluoride11 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: $155.26

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dentsply Sirona 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. Shikha Chopra$155.26
  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.

Shikha Chopra among 2,934 dentist records in Massachusetts

Shikha Chopra 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 2011, is newer than 35% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 35% of these records are older, 62% 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 updated2011 · 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.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andrew Fernandez, DDSBoston, MA 021281235817610
  2. John Lyons, DDSEast Boston, MA 021281134390156
  3. Maitri Shah, DDSEast Boston, MA 021281952086860
  4. Andre Zelikov, DMDEast Boston, MA 021281235519786
  5. Andrea Bermudez, D.D.SBoston, MA 021291508218702
  6. Renata Berry, DMDBoston, MA 021271699414334
  7. Carol Blanchard, DDSBoston, MA 021291386720688
  8. Andy Brito, DMDBoston, MA 021271396088100

Common questions

What is Shikha Chopra's NPI number?

Shikha Chopra's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558657916, issued on Jun 23, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shikha Chopra located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Meridian St, East Boston, MA, 02128. Phone: (617) 567-3800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shikha Chopra's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number DN1855722, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Shikha Chopra prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shikha Chopra had 99 Medicare Part D claims for 63 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.