Dr. Nicholas Kentros , DMD
Dentist - General Practice • Pelham, AL
1973 Chandalar Dr
Pelham, AL 351244359
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Dr. Nicholas Kentros is listed in NPPES under Dentist - General Practice.
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NPI assigned on April 15, 2016; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 104 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Amoxicillin — 41 prescription fills, including refills.
- Ibuprofen — 26 prescription fills, including refills.
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) — 22 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 4 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Close to the middle for Part D prescriptions among clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Alabama (2024, 800 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 83. Middle half: 38 to 164.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 86 in 2020 to 104 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1973 Chandalar Dr
Pelham, AL 351244359
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Dentist - General Practice: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
104 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$351 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $476.77 across 11 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $253.16 across 8 records.
- Entertainment: $223.61 across 3 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 4)
- Straumann USA LLC: $270.84 across 6 records.
- Dentsply Sirona Inc: $141.01 across 1 record.
- PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.: $51.25 across 3 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2016
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Kentros has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Kentros as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Pelham and Alabama
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Alabama (2024, 800 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 83. Middle half: 38 to 164.
Too few clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Pelham have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Alabama (2024, 800 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $294. Middle half: $130 to $658.
Too few clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Pelham have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
4 active clinicians are listed under Dentist - General Practice with a practice address in Pelham, AL (1,347 in Alabama).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 21% from 86 in 2020 to 104 in 2024.
- 2020: 86
- 2021: 123
- 2022: 149
- 2023: 137
- 2024: 104
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 21% from 86 in 2020 to 104 in 2024.
- 2020: 86
- 2021: 123
- 2022: 149
- 2023: 137
- 2024: 104
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $349 in 2020 to $351 in 2024.
- 2020: $349
- 2021: $462
- 2022: $545
- 2023: $583
- 2024: $351
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $29.35 in 2021 to $476.77 in 2025.
- 2021: $29.35
- 2022: $292.15
- 2023: $138.73
- 2024: $163.71
- 2025: $476.77
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 11 records totaling $476.77.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ASTRA TECH Implant System | General | $141.01 |
| Straumann USA LLC |
Entertainment
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $132.50 |
| Straumann USA LLC |
Entertainment
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $51.00 |
| Straumann USA LLC |
Entertainment
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $40.11 |
| Straumann USA LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $21.64 |
| Straumann USA LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $19.20 |
| PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $18.36 |
| PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $17.67 |
| PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $15.22 |
| COLGATE ORAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PREVIDENT | General | $13.67 |
| Straumann USA LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $6.39 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 41 | 257 | $124.37 | 37 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 26 | 185 | $59.80 | 24 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 22 | 64 | $84.73 | 22 |
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate | Chlorhexidine Gluconate | 15 | 303 | $82.50 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-02-22NUCC Taxonomy Code: 1223G0001X
A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health needs.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSORDER AND REFERRING ONLY - DENTIST
I20160920002003
AL
2466749338
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Dentist - General Practice
Doctor of Dental Medicine, FAGD
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1973 CHANDALAR DR, PELHAM, AL 351244359 (Tel: 2056636246)
Registered at 1973 CHANDALAR DR, PELHAM, AL 351244359 (Tel: 2056636246)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 2685 PELHAM PKWY, PELHAM, AL 351241354 (Tel: 2052930529)
Registered at 2685 PELHAM PKWY, PELHAM, AL 351241354
Recorded as NICHOLAS KENTROS, D.M.D.
Dentist (license number reported to NPPES: AL 6378)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 625 19TH ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352331900 (Tel: 2059342552)
Registered at 625 19TH ST S, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352331900
Recorded as NICHOLAS KENTROS, D.M.D.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Dentist - General Practices in Pelham
Healthcare providers in PelhamMailing Address
1973 Chandalar Dr
Pelham, AL 351244359
Phone: 2056636246