NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ardeshir N. Salem, DDS

Dentist · Los Altos, CA

Ardeshir N. Salem, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Los Altos, California, and NPI 1194989640, issued on Jul 14, 2008. Check the license (California 36830, 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
1194989640
Name
Ardeshir N. Salem
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
36830 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
925 N San Antonio RD, Los Altos, CA 94022
Phone
(650) 559-0000
Enumerated
Jul 14, 2008
Record last updated
Jul 14, 2008 (not updated in 18 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

35 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Ardeshir Salem35
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Chlorhexidine Gluconate14 claims
  2. Amoxicillin13 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: $68.07

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ardeshir Salem$68.07
  2. Specialty average$540.36

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

Ardeshir N. Salem among 14,729 dentist records in California

Ardeshir N. Salem, DDS is one of 14,729 dentist records with a practice address in California. 56% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 42% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

14 dentist records list a practice address in Los Altos

They are 14 of the 718 NPPES records with a practice address in Los Altos, and 14,729 dentist records in California.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Bares, B.S. BIOLOGY, D.D.S.Los Altos, CA 940221346686706
  2. Thanh Chau, D.D.S.Los Altos, CA 940221295869295
  3. Curtis Miyahara, D.M.D.Los Altos, CA 940221073887485
  4. Neal Smith, D.D.S.Los Altos, CA 940221386759785
  5. Deanna WuLos Altos, CA 940221508162488
  6. Susan Ezzati, DDSLos Altos, CA 940241760548713
  7. Amy Guthrie, D.D.S.Los Altos, CA 940241073739298
  8. Bruce Hartley, D.D.S.Los Altos, CA 940241760582787

Common questions

What is Ardeshir N. Salem, DDS's NPI number?

Ardeshir N. Salem, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194989640, issued on Jul 14, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ardeshir N. Salem, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 925 N San Antonio RD, Los Altos, CA, 94022. Phone: (650) 559-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ardeshir N. Salem, DDS's license?

NPPES lists California license number 36830, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ardeshir N. Salem, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ardeshir N. Salem, DDS had 35 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.