NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Anthony Joseph Opilka, D.D.S.

Periodontics · La Jolla, CA

Anthony Joseph Opilka, D.D.S. is a periodontics with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1891775078, issued on Jan 23, 2006. Check the license (California 53546, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891775078
Name
Anthony Joseph Opilka
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
Periodontics 1223P0300X
License numbers
53546 CA
019-023415 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9850 Genesee Ave Ste 720, La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone
(858) 568-8286
Enumerated
Jan 23, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 16, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 9850 Genesee Ave Ste 720

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Hannah Hurley, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1700367935
  2. Michael Sherman, DMDEndodontics1760527972

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average periodontics in 2024

185 Medicare Part D claims for 59 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.

  1. Anthony Opilka185
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Ibuprofen45 claims
  2. Chlorhexidine Gluconate43 claims
  3. Dexamethasone39 claims
  4. Penicillin V Potassium27 claims
  5. Amoxicillin16 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: $20.63

1 payment: entertainment; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. 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.

  1. Anthony Opilka$20.63
  2. Specialty average$1,338.41

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Anthony Joseph Opilka among 929 periodontics records in California

Anthony Joseph Opilka, D.D.S. is one of 929 periodontics records with a practice address in California. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 71% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 78% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Periodontics providers in California

There are 929 periodontics records in California.

The 8 periodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alex Avanessian, D.D.S.La Jolla, CA 920371942202098
  2. Hyung Jin Bae, DDS, MSLa Jolla, CA 920371770858730
  3. Garry Bloch, DMDLa Jolla, CA 920371205815263
  4. Yael Breziner, DDSLa Jolla, CA 920371700513785
  5. Marcelo Freire, D.D.S.,PH.D., D.MED.La Jolla, CA 920371013264357
  6. Gary Sigafoos, D.D.S.La Jolla, CA 920371891910857
  7. John Sottosanti, DDSLa Jolla, CA 920371063657336
  8. Bradley Bourcy, D.D.S., M.S.Escondido, CA 920251841213253

Common questions

What is Anthony Joseph Opilka, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Anthony Joseph Opilka, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891775078, issued on Jan 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Anthony Joseph Opilka, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9850 Genesee Ave Ste 720, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 568-8286. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Anthony Joseph Opilka, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 53546, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Anthony Joseph Opilka, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Anthony Joseph Opilka, D.D.S. had 185 Medicare Part D claims for 59 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.