ARNAU APARICIO-ALTUNA, DDS, CDT
Prosthodontics in HOUSTON, Texas. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What stands out: ARNAU APARICIO-ALTUNA, DDS, CDT filed 292 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 across HOUSTON, Texas. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.
ARNAU APARICIO-ALTUNA, DDS, CDT at a glance
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Prosthodontics compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Prosthodontics share within Texas
Prosthodontics is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Texas
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Prosthodontics (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Prosthodontics ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Prosthodontics) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Prosthodontics estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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ARNAU APARICIO-ALTUNA, DDS, CDT is a Prosthodontics provider practicing in HOUSTON, Texas, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: DDS, CDT. NPI: 1154724508. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.
ARNAU APARICIO-ALTUNA, DDS, CDT appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Prosthodontics provider holding DDS, CDT credentials at 9400 WESTHEIMER RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77063, with a listed phone of (713) 621-7777. NPI 1154724508 was issued on 09/30/2014. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what APARICIO-ALTUNA most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 292 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 80 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $966 in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 26.0%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Prosthodontics is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 3,510 enrolled providers across 51 states and an average of 85 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1154724508 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Prosthodontics |
| Credentials | DDS, CDT |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 09/30/2014 |
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How we sourced this profile
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for ARNAU APARICIO-ALTUNA, DDS, CDT. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$752
Largest payer
Ultradent Products Inc
Most common payment type
Gift
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context — Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to ARNAU APARICIO-ALTUNA, DDS, CDT. To verify ARNAU APARICIO-ALTUNA, DDS, CDT's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 292
- Total Day Supply
- 2,427
- Brand Drug Cost
- $0
- Generic Drug Cost
- $966
- Opioid Claims
- 76 (26.0% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 101
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.91
- Gender Split
- 43% female / 58% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate | 82 |
| Amoxicillin | 77 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 38 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine Acetaminophen With Codeine | 37 |
| Lorazepam | 25 |
| Azithromycin | 14 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Prosthodontics Overview
How ARNAU APARICIO-ALTUNA, DDS, CDT fits within the Prosthodontics landscape nationally.
ARNAU APARICIO-ALTUNA, DDS, CDT's 292 claims are above the specialty average of 85.
Nearby Prosthodontics Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as APARICIO-ALTUNA.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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