NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William J. Fessler, DDS

Dentist · Norwalk, CT

William J. Fessler, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Norwalk, Connecticut, and NPI 1124187539, issued on Dec 8, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 006917, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut 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
1124187539
Name
William J. Fessler
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
006917 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
116 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851
Phone
(203) 838-3939
Enumerated
Dec 8, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(203) 866-0406
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

108 Medicare Part D claims for 65 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. William Fessler108
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass29 claims
  2. Amoxicillin21 claims
  3. Sodium Fluoride20 claims
  4. Prevident 5000 Sensitive11 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: $60.69

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Align Technology, 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. William Fessler$60.69
  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.

William J. Fessler among 862 dentist records in Connecticut

William J. Fessler, DDS is one of 862 dentist records with a practice address in Connecticut. 61% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 79% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 75% 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 Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

30 dentist records list a practice address in Norwalk

They are 30 of the 1,993 NPPES records with a practice address in Norwalk, and 862 dentist records in Connecticut.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mahmoud Aruri, DMDNorwalk, CT 068511639562887
  2. Daniel Arutt, DDSNorwalk, CT 068511063569572
  3. Sanjeev Bhatia, DDSNorwalk, CT 068511083871651
  4. Daniel Faber, D.M.DNorwalk, CT 068511588878045
  5. Edward Gombos, D.M.D.Norwalk, CT 068511457500282
  6. Mary Hamill, DDSNorwalk, CT 068511679654990
  7. Naomi Hersh, DDSNorwalk, CT 068511710909957
  8. Benedict Rich, DDSNorwalk, CT 068511861510042

Common questions

What is William J. Fessler, DDS's NPI number?

William J. Fessler, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124187539, issued on Dec 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William J. Fessler, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 116 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT, 06851. Phone: (203) 838-3939. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William J. Fessler, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 006917, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does William J. Fessler, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William J. Fessler, DDS had 108 Medicare Part D claims for 65 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.