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Pember B. Edwards, DDS

Dentists (general) (Dentist)

Medicare and federal program status

Opted out of Medicare from February 11, 2026 through February 11, 2028. Medicare does not pay for this clinician’s services: patients with Medicare sign a private contract and pay the clinician directly.

Source: CMS Medicare Opt Out Affidavits (record last updated April 16, 2026). Opting out is a legal choice many clinicians make, often to run a cash or concierge practice.

At a glance

In the NPI registry since
2016

The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is

Education and training

  • 2016Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)

Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).

Specialties and state licenses

  • Dentist primary
    NY license 059727

As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.

Map: Dentists (general) per capita by county →

Medicare prescriptions

Most prescribed drugs, Medicare Part D 2024
DrugPrescriptions
Amoxicillin
Other prescribers in Stony Brook, NY
24
Diazepam
Other prescribers in Stony Brook, NY
16

Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.

Other Dentists (general) clinicians in Stony Brook

Sources

NPI registry (CMS NPPES, November 2026; record last updated May 1, 2024), Medicare Care Compare, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024) and Open Payments (2025). Information is self-reported or billed data and may be out of date; call before visiting.

NPI 1144677980. Official NPI registry record (opens in a new tab). Clinicians can correct their information in NPPES; changes appear here after our next monthly update.