Alex Podaru, DMD
Periodontics · Castle Pines, CO
Alex Podaru, DMD is a periodontics with a practice address in Castle Pines, Colorado, and NPI 1871849802, issued on Jul 27, 2012. Check the license (Colorado DEN.00206195, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alex Podaru
- Credential
- DMD
- Primary taxonomy
- Periodontics 1223P0300X
- License number
- DEN.00206195 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6116 Vacquero Dr, Castle Pines, CO 80108
- Phone
- (352) 231-2970
- Enumerated
- Jul 27, 2012
- Record last updated
- Sep 10, 2025
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest periodontics records → All 134 in Colorado → Look up another NPI →
Verify Alex Podaru in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
Search for license DEN.00206195Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average periodontics in 2024
110 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 4,191 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ibuprofen37 claims
- Amoxicillin24 claims
- Dexamethasone18 claims
- Azithromycin11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $359.13
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Geistlich Pharma, North America, Inc. The 2,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,338.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Alex Podaru among 134 periodontics records in Colorado
Alex Podaru, DMD is one of 134 periodontics records with a practice address in Colorado. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 73% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0300X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Periodontics providers in Colorado
There are 134 periodontics records in Colorado.
All 134 in Colorado → Every provider in Castle Pines → Periodontics nationwide →
The 8 periodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dennis Thompson, DDSCastle Rock, CO 801081811981962
- Christopher Brett, D.D.S.Greenwood Village, CO 801111093166571
- Kearny ChangGreenwood Village, CO 801111982161006
- Joseph Datar, D.D.S.Greenwood Village, CO 801111821446436
- Erin Jorgensen, DDSGreenwood Village, CO 801111043796428
- Colleen Leong, DDS, MSDGreenwood Village, CO 801111902418726
- Erik Mathys, DDS, MSGreenwood Village, CO 801111821129586
- Rebecca Neitzke, D.D.S.Greenwood Village, CO 801111588890347
Common questions
What is Alex Podaru, DMD's NPI number?
Alex Podaru, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871849802, issued on Jul 27, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alex Podaru, DMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6116 Vacquero Dr, Castle Pines, CO, 80108. Phone: (352) 231-2970. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alex Podaru, DMD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DEN.00206195, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Alex Podaru, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alex Podaru, DMD had 110 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among periodontics prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.