Dental
Malden Dentistry and Braces, P.C.
Malden Dentistry and Braces, P.C. was paid $1.67M by Medicaid between Oct 2018 and Dec 2024, across 25 billing codes. Its largest line is D2740, Crown - porcelain/ceramic — 36% of everything it billed.
33Billing provider infoMALDEN DENTISTRY AND BRACES, P.C.
MALDEN, MA 02148
MALDEN, MA 02148
33aNPI1215416672assigned 08/07/2018
33bProvider typeDentist
28Total paid$1.67M
24GClaims26,580
24DCodes billed25
24AFirst – last monthOct 2018 – Dec 2024
Compared with peers
Next to other Dentist providers in Massachusetts
Rank by total paid#37 of 413
Median peer was paid$93K
This provider vs. median18×
Peers share this provider's primary NPPES type and state. Size alone says nothing about billing quality: a big agency or a hospital system is expected to sit far above the median.
Auditor's notes
Automated statistical signals. Not evidence of fraud — how these are computed.
Entity ProliferationAuthorized official TAVANO, JOANNE controls 20+ related entities in our dataset. Read more
Box 24A · Dates of service
Paid by month
Paid that monthNov–Dec 2024: claims still arriving when the file was cut, so these months run low for every provider
By year, as a table
| Year | Claims | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 913 | $37K | |
| 2019 | 3,661 | $155K | |
| 2020 | 3,334 | $98K | |
| 2021 | 3,968 | $157K | |
| 2022 | 4,164 | $344K | |
| 2023 | 5,314 | $446K | |
| 2024incomplete | 5,226 | $435K |
Box 24 · Service lines
What it billed for
| Code | Service | Share | Claims | Bene. records | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D2740 | Crown - porcelain/ceramic | 36% | 1,065 | 359 | $597K |
| D1110 | Prophylaxis - adult | 12% | 4,102 | 3,700 | $201K |
| D2950 | 7.6% | 974 | 443 | $126K | |
| D0140 | Limited oral evaluation - problem focused | 6.6% | 3,225 | 2,798 | $111K |
| D0120 | Dental checkup, returning patientPeriodic oral evaluation - established patient | 4.5% | 3,444 | 3,083 | $75K |
| D0274 | Bitewings - four radiographic images | 4.5% | 2,297 | 2,046 | $75K |
| D0210 | Intraoral - complete series of radiographic images | 4.3% | 1,139 | 1,011 | $72K |
| D0330 | Panoramic radiographic image | 4.2% | 1,198 | 1,053 | $70K |
| D0150 | Comprehensive oral evaluation - new or established patient | 4.2% | 1,741 | 1,597 | $70K |
| D2392 | Resin-based composite - two surfaces, posterior, primary or permanent | 3.9% | 894 | 492 | $64K |
| D1120 | Dental cleaning, childProphylaxis - child | 3.2% | 1,182 | 1,096 | $53K |
| D7210 | Extraction, erupted tooth requiring removal of bone and/or sectioning of tooth | 2.7% | 346 | 209 | $46K |
13 more codes
| D1206 | Topical application of fluoride varnish | 2.3% | 1,528 | $38K |
| D0220 | Intraoral - periapical first radiographic image | 1.1% | 1,361 | $19K |
| D2391 | Resin-based composite - one surface, posterior, primary or permanent | <1% | 306 | $15K |
| D3320 | <1% | 37 | $12K | |
| D3330 | Endodontic therapy, molar tooth (excluding final restoration) | <1% | 21 | $10K |
| D1208 | Topical application of fluoride, excluding varnish | <1% | 294 | $8K |
| D7140 | Extraction, erupted tooth or exposed root | <1% | 45 | $3K |
| D2393 | Resin-based composite - three surfaces, posterior, primary or permanent | <1% | 38 | $3K |
| D0272 | Bitewings - two radiographic images | <1% | 66 | $2K |
| D0230 | Intraoral - periapical each additional radiographic image | <1% | 136 | $2K |
| D3120 | <1% | 16 | $562.00 | |
| D9230 | Inhalation of nitrous oxide / analgesia, anxiolysis | <1% | 12 | $216.00 |
| D1999 | 0% | 1,113 | $0.00 |
Claims and beneficiary counts add up across code × month rows, so one patient seen every month counts many times. Rows with fewer than 12 claims are suppressed by HHS, so small lines can be missing.
From NPPES
Who's on the registration
Authorized officialTAVANO, JOANNE (CFO)
| Provider | Location | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Walnut Dental, INC | Hartford, CT | $14.04M |
| Factor Dental, INC | Manchester, NH | $12.50M |
| Allure Family Dental. INC. | Leominster, MA | $3.30M |
| Dental Care Specialties PC | Springfield, MA | $2.72M |
| New Bedford Dentistry and Braces PC | New Bedford, MA | $1.18M |
| Marlborough Dental Specialties, PC | Marlborough, MA | $1.08M |
| Revere Dentistry and Braces LLC | Revere, MA | $698K |
| Everett Family Dental, PC | Everett, MA | $676K |
| Manchester Dentistry and Braces INC | Manchester, NH | $674K |
| Fall River Dentistry and Braces PC | Fall River, MA | $495K |
| Metrowest Dental Center | Ludlow, MA | $478K |
| Braintree Dentistry and Braces PC | Braintree, MA | $398K |
| Nashua Dentistry and Braces INC | Nashua, NH | $384K |
| Springfield Dentistry and Braces, PC | Springfield, MA | $343K |
| Allure Dental, INC | Manchester, NH | $273K |
| Marlborough Endodontics PC | Marlborough, MA | $267K |
| Chicopee Dentistry and Braces, PC | Chicopee, MA | $255K |
| Marlborough Dental Specialties, PC | Worcester, MA | $187K |
| Marlborough Dental Partners PC | Marlborough, MA | $183K |
| Weymouth Dentistry and Braces PC | Weymouth, MA | $178K |
Matched on the authorized-official name exactly as entered in NPPES. A common name can match unrelated people.