NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tushar Kakkar

Dentist · Pittsfield, MA

Tushar Kakkar is a dentist with a practice address in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and NPI 1356040158, issued on Mar 1, 2023. Check the license (Massachusetts DN1859728, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1356040158
Name
Tushar Kakkar
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License numbers
DN1859728 MA
14177 CT
16.0134268 VT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
690 Merrill RD, Pittsfield, MA 01201
Phone
(413) 499-1880
Enumerated
Mar 1, 2023
Record last updated
Jul 26, 2024
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 690 Merrill RD

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

  1. James Cruz, DMDDentist1184354540
  2. Mohammad Javid, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1013709161

Verify Tushar Kakkar in five checks

  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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59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

35 Medicare Part D claims for 30 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. Tushar Kakkar35
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin20 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.

Tushar Kakkar among 2,934 dentist records in Massachusetts

Tushar Kakkar 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 2023, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 81% of these records are older, 12% 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 updated2024 · 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).

21 dentist records list a practice address in Pittsfield

They are 21 of the 2,189 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittsfield, and 2,934 dentist records in Massachusetts.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Megha BansalPittsfield, MA 012011073174116
  2. Warren Barry, DDSPittsfield, MA 012011578688321
  3. Medhat Dwidar, DDSPittsfield, MA 012011609035427
  4. Paul Gamache, DMDPittsfield, MA 012011487689790
  5. Deborah Kovitz, DDSPittsfield, MA 012011073945770
  6. Divya MudumbaPittsfield, MA 012011518579499
  7. Shahana MuthirikkulamPittsfield, MA 012011558988329
  8. Eunice Reyes-Ibarra, DDSPittsfield, MA 012011891022372

Common questions

What is Tushar Kakkar's NPI number?

Tushar Kakkar's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356040158, issued on Mar 1, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tushar Kakkar located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 690 Merrill RD, Pittsfield, MA, 01201. Phone: (413) 499-1880. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tushar Kakkar's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number DN1859728, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Tushar Kakkar prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tushar Kakkar had 35 Medicare Part D claims for 30 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.