Merit Dental
Dentistry • Shamokin, PA
About
Merit Dental in Shamokin Dam, PA offers preventative, restorative, and cosmetic dentistry services including dental crowns, veneers, teeth whitening, clear aligners, and children's dentistry. Led by Dr. Nick Hartranft, the practice accepts multiple insurance plans and offers flexible financing options. The clinic is located at 21 Baldwin Blvd., just west of Highway 61.
Clinic Type
Dentistry
Address
21 Baldwin Blvd., Shamokin Dam, PA 17876
Phone
570.743.3300
legal@smilebrands.com
Opening Hours
Monday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm; Tuesday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm; Wednesday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm; Thursday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Services Offered
Technology & Equipment
Team
Insurance & Payment
Flexible dental financing terms, Convenient Monthly Payment Plan, Dental Savings Plan
Financing: Dental Savings Plan; Special Offers for new patients; Exam & X-Rays package (79)
Savings plan: Dental Savings Plan (pricing not fully specified)
Languages Spoken
Pricing
Current Offers
New patient offers — $79
FAQs
What insurance plans are accepted?
Capital BlueCross – CAP BLUE; Connection/GEHA; Delta Dental – Premier; MetLife; UCCI – PROMISe (PA CHIP)
What are financing options?
Flexible dental financing terms and a variety of payment choices; Dental Savings Plan; Convenient Monthly Payment Plan
What are the accepted insurance providers?
Capital BlueCross – CAP BLUE; Connection/GEHA; Delta Dental – Premier; MetLife; UCCI – PROMISe (PA CHIP)
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- DentalInsider (Merit Dental Shamokin Dam): 6.9/10 (DI Rating) (10 ratings (patient reviews))
- TopRankDental (Merit Dental Shamokin Dam): 6.9 out of 10 (star rating shown) (not clearly stated in snippet)
- Healthgrades (Dr. John Lazur Jr, DDS): 5.0 star rating (4 reviews)
- Vitals (Dr. John G. Lazur, DDS): 4.5 (shown) (1 written review (1 rating & review))
Patients praise
- Friendly, helpful staff and comfortable visits
- Professional, efficient care; patients felt informed and cared for
- Gentle/comfortable dental experience; clean and sanitary office
Common complaints
- Billing/appointment mix-up leading to additional payment for another cleaning
- Unprofessional behavior noted during X-rays (phone/gossip)
- Questionable dental diagnosis (reported cavities later contradicted)
- Negative interpersonal communication described (spoke to patient disrespectfully; ‘assembly line’ office)
"“She is so friendly and did a great job with my cleaning . My dentist is wonderful.The staff very helpful and friendly . ... Very nice and friendly office.”"
— meritdental.com (Merit Dental Shamokin Dam)"“Staff was very efficient, friendly,professional, and personable. Dr. Nick kept me informed during the procedure ... He did a great job and I had a very positive experience.”"
— toprankdental.com (Merit Dental Shamokin Dam)"“I’ve heard mixed reviews about this place, but I personally did not have a good experience here... pay twice as much just to get my teeth cleaned... timing each other on their phones... gossiping... told me I’d have to pay $800 out of pocket... second opinion said there were NO cavities.”"
— localitybiz.com (Merit Dental Shamokin Dam)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
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Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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