Individual provider Active NPI

Christopher Steven Kaplafka, D.M.D.

  • Prosthodontics
  • Bethesda, MD
National Provider Identifier
1497729420
Registry record updated Jul 15, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
ProsthodonticsTaxonomy code 1223P0700X
License
DS031377L Issued in PA
Practice address
8955 Wood Rd
Bethesda, MD 20889-3791
Phone
(301) 295-0064
NPI assigned
Feb 15, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jul 15, 2025

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Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X DS031377L PA
Prosthodontics 1223P0700X DS031377L PA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

8955 Wood Rd
Bethesda, MD 20889-3791

Mailing address

8955 Wood Rd
Bethesda, MD 20889-5628
Phone (301) 295-0064

Other practice location 1

PSC 827
Box 553
Fpo, AE 09617
Phone 011390818116026

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Not listed in the public Medicare enrollment file

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Not enrolled

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
DS031377LPAMDGeneral Practice Dentistry

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "last_updated_epoch": "1752537600000",
    "number": "1497729420",
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            "address_1": "8955 WOOD RD",
            "city": "BETHESDA",
            "state": "MD",
            "postal_code": "208895628",
            "telephone_number": "301-295-0064"
        },
        {
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            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
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        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [
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            "address_1": "PSC 827",
            "address_2": "Box 553",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "city": "FPO",
            "state": "AE",
            "postal_code": "09617",
            "country_code": "US",
            "telephone_number": "011390818116026",
            "fax_number": "011390818116496",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_type": "MIL"
        }
    ],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "KAPLAFKA",
        "first_name": "CHRISTOPHER",
        "middle_name": "STEVEN",
        "name_prefix": "Dr.",
        "credential": "D.M.D.",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2006-02-15",
        "last_updated": "2025-07-15",
        "certification_date": "2025-07-15",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
        {
            "code": "1223G0001X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Dentist, General Practice",
            "state": "PA",
            "license": "DS031377L",
            "primary": false
        },
        {
            "code": "1223P0700X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Dentist, Prosthodontics",
            "state": "PA",
            "license": "DS031377L",
            "primary": true
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

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