Dr. David Joachim Taler , DDS
Dentist • Chicago, IL
3435 W Irving Park Rd
Chicago, IL 606183217
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NPI assigned on September 24, 2008; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 26 Original Medicare Part B services in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2020:
- 70355 — X-ray of lower jaws, upper jaws and teeth: 26 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2019 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2020). CPT notice
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 67 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 — 52 prescription fills, including refills.
- Clindamycin Hcl — 15 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 the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Dentist in Chicago, IL (2024, 433 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 38. Middle half: 19 to 83.
More Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Dentist in Illinois (2024, 2,062 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 41. Middle half: 21 to 83.
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 B services went from 209 in 2018 to 26 in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2018–2020.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
3435 W Irving Park Rd
Chicago, IL 606183217
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: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $469 in 2020
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2020. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020.
Paid by Medicare
About $375 in 2020
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2020, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020.
30-day fills
67 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
$122 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: $50.95 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $50.95 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Align Technology, Inc.: $31.60 across 1 record.
- BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc.: $19.35 across 1 record.
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
2008
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; 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.
Compared with the same specialty in Chicago and Illinois
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Dentist in Chicago, IL (2024, 433 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 38. Middle half: 19 to 83.
More Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Dentist in Illinois (2024, 2,062 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 41. Middle half: 21 to 83.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Dentist in Chicago, IL (2024, 433 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $131. Middle half: $58 to $312.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Dentist in Illinois (2024, 2,062 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $124. Middle half: $59 to $264.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Taler are from 2020.
1,149 active clinicians are listed under Dentist with a practice address in Chicago, IL (4,524 in Illinois).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Chicago
0.1% of these 1,149 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
0.2% of these 1,149 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 88% from 209 in 2018 to 26 in 2020.
- 2018: 209
- 2019: 137
- 2020: 26
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 100% from $189,604 in 2018 to $469 in 2020.
- 2018: $189,604
- 2019: $49,060
- 2020: $469
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 100% from $150,831 in 2018 to $375 in 2020.
- 2018: $150,831
- 2019: $38,794
- 2020: $375
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 21% from 85 in 2020 to 67 in 2024.
- 2020: 85
- 2021: 73
- 2022: 65
- 2023: 76
- 2024: 67
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 21% from 85 in 2020 to 67 in 2024.
- 2020: 85
- 2021: 73
- 2022: 65
- 2023: 76
- 2024: 67
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $433 in 2020 to $122 in 2024.
- 2020: $433
- 2021: $266
- 2022: $348
- 2023: $408
- 2024: $122
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $169.62 in 2021 to $50.95 in 2025.
- 2021: $169.62
- 2022: $142.84
- 2023: $126.53
- 2024: $13.89
- 2025: $50.95
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2020), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, 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): fewer than 11 records totaling $50.95.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Align Technology, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Invisalign | General | $31.60 |
| BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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BioHorizons Dental Implants | General | $19.35 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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70355
X-ray of lower jaws, upper jaws and teeth
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26 | 13 | $75.00 | $18.02 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2020; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
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 | 52 | 285 | $69.00 | 37 |
| Clindamycin Hcl | Clindamycin Hcl | 15 | 115 | $53.20 | 11 |
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
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 122300000X
A dentist is a person qualified by a doctorate in dental surgery (D.D.S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.), licensed by the state to practice dentistry, and practicing within the scope of that license. There is no difference between the two degrees: dentists who have a DMD or DDS have the same education. Universities have the prerogative to determine what degree is awarded. Both degrees use the same curriculum requirements set by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation. Generally, three or more years of undergraduate education plus four years of dental school is required to graduate and become a general dentist. State licensing boards accept either degree as equivalent, and both degrees allow licensed individuals to practice the same scope of general dentistry. Additional post-graduate training is required to become a dental specialist.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 122300000X
A dentist is a person qualified by a doctorate in dental surgery (D.D.S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.), licensed by the state to practice dentistry, and practicing within the scope of that license. There is no difference between the two degrees: dentists who have a DMD or DDS have the same education. Universities have the prerogative to determine what degree is awarded. Both degrees use the same curriculum requirements set by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation. Generally, three or more years of undergraduate education plus four years of dental school is required to graduate and become a general dentist. State licensing boards accept either degree as equivalent, and both degrees allow licensed individuals to practice the same scope of general dentistry. Additional post-graduate training is required to become a dental specialist.
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
Doctor of Dental Medicine
Dentist
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Dentist
Doctor of Dental Medicine
Dentist
Dentist
Doctor of Dental Medicine
Dentist - General Practice
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated September 24, 2008.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Dentists in Chicago
- Dr. Prakash Upadhyaya, DDS
- Dr. Abidemi Gbotosho, DDS
- Dr. Cindy Neumann, DMD
- Dr. Natalya Nagornaya, DDS
- Dr. Fariha Siddiqui, DDS
- Dr. Ghislaine Roe, DDS
Mailing Address
803 S Dallas St
Baltimore, MD 212313318
Phone: 4432869096