NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vishal M. Bant

Dentist · Germantown, MD

Vishal M. Bant is a dentist with a practice address in Germantown, Maryland, and NPI 1053804336, issued on Jun 11, 2018. Check the license (Maryland 16444, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland 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
1053804336
Name
Vishal M. Bant
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
16444 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
19785 Crystal Rock Dr, Germantown, MD 20874
Phone
(240) 753-5419
Enumerated
Jun 11, 2018
Record last updated
Jun 11, 2018 (not updated in 8 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 19785 Crystal Rock Dr

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

  1. Eric Berquist, PTPhysical Therapist1376559419
  2. Ayhan Cetiner, DPTPhysical Therapist1912303942
  3. Emily Gottlieb, D.O.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1225266018
  4. Jennifer Jagoe, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1205837648
  5. Darshana Kasbekar, PTSpecialist1932568649
  6. Ekta Laheri, DDSDentist1164730453

Verify Vishal M. Bant in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maryland 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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77% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

152 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Vishal Bant152
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin46 claims
  2. Chlorhexidine Gluconate40 claims
  3. Ibuprofen31 claims
  4. Clindamycin Hcl24 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: $298.93

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DC Dental, LLC. 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. Vishal Bant$298.93
  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.

Vishal M. Bant among 1,870 dentist records in Maryland

Vishal M. Bant is one of 1,870 dentist records with a practice address in Maryland. 60% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 76% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 69% 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 Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

32 dentist records list a practice address in Germantown

They are 32 of the 1,327 NPPES records with a practice address in Germantown, and 1,870 dentist records in Maryland.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Anthony, D.D.S.Germantown, MD 208741265583264
  2. Ali Azad, D,D.SGermantown, MD 208741285946848
  3. Barbara Bell, DDSGermantown, MD 208741881846608
  4. Amna Choudhary, D.D.S.Germantown, MD 208741336445980
  5. Ekta Laheri, DDSGermantown, MD 208741164730453
  6. Sheida Larijani, DDSGermantown, MD 208741487757068
  7. Peter McConnell, DDS PCGermantown, MD 208741619075595
  8. Thy Nguyen, DDSGermantown, MD 208741124251434

Common questions

What is Vishal M. Bant's NPI number?

Vishal M. Bant's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053804336, issued on Jun 11, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vishal M. Bant located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19785 Crystal Rock Dr, Germantown, MD, 20874. Phone: (240) 753-5419. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vishal M. Bant's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number 16444, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Vishal M. Bant prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vishal M. Bant had 152 Medicare Part D claims for 66 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.