Tapuwa Martin Chikowore, DDS
General Practice Dentistry · Oak Ridge, TN
Tapuwa Martin Chikowore, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and NPI 1689153876, issued on Aug 9, 2018. Check the license (Tennessee 10865, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tapuwa Martin Chikowore
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 10865 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 377 S Illinois Ave, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
- Phone
- (615) 429-1120
- Enumerated
- Aug 9, 2018
- Record last updated
- Aug 9, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 377 S Illinois Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Julia Francois, DMDDentist1720144413
- Sejal GuptaDentist1568230894
Verify Tapuwa Martin Chikowore in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
Search for license 10865Check 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 general practice dentistry in 2024
11 Medicare Part D claims, 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.
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: $43.64
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 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.
15 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Oak Ridge
They are 15 of the 904 NPPES records with a practice address in Oak Ridge, and 2,023 general practice dentistry records in Tennessee.
All 15 in Oak Ridge → All 2,023 in Tennessee → Every provider in Oak Ridge →
Other general practice dentistry records in Tennessee
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- Fredrick Abernathy, D.D.SPulaski, TN1285623769
- Ammaar Abidi, DDSMemphis, TN1811353337
- Allyson Abrams, DDSNashville, TN1528751153
- Sean Abrams, DDSFranklin, TN1912014523
- David Ackerson, DDSKnoxville, TN1295741718
- Lale Adams, D.D.S.Memphis, TN1073718706
Common questions
What is Tapuwa Martin Chikowore, DDS's NPI number?
Tapuwa Martin Chikowore, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689153876, issued on Aug 9, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tapuwa Martin Chikowore, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 377 S Illinois Ave, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830. Phone: (615) 429-1120. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tapuwa Martin Chikowore, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 10865, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Tapuwa Martin Chikowore, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tapuwa Martin Chikowore, DDS had 11 Medicare Part D claims; 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.