Ben A. Almerico, DDS, MD
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Covington, LA
Ben A. Almerico, DDS, MD is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Covington, Louisiana, and NPI 1275578460, issued on Jun 19, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 5007, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ben A. Almerico
- Credential
- DDS, MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
- License number
- 5007 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 195 Greenbriar Blvd, Covington, LA 70433
- Phone
- (985) 892-9993
- Enumerated
- Jun 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (985) 892-9958
- Medicaid ID
- 1850071 LA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records → All 91 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Verify Ben A. Almerico in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 5007Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024
228 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 84 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin90 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen80 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.
Ben A. Almerico among 91 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Louisiana
Ben A. Almerico, DDS, MD is one of 91 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Louisiana. 76% 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 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 11% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in Louisiana
There are 91 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Louisiana.
All 91 in Louisiana → Every provider in Covington → Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) nationwide →
The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joshua Brandner, DDS, MDCovington, LA 704331154687770
- Christopher Dickerson, DDS, MDCovington, LA 704331629242896
- Russell Westfall, D.D.S.Slidell, LA 704581659340834
- Craig Brandner, DDSSlidell, LA 704611902981921
- Edward Massett, DDSSlidell, LA 704611386709285
- J Kreller, DDSHammond, LA 704031538118526
- Kimberly Meng, DDS., PH.D.Hammond, LA 704011841399532
- Hiram McConnell, DDSLafayette, LA 705031316169030
Common questions
What is Ben A. Almerico, DDS, MD's NPI number?
Ben A. Almerico, DDS, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275578460, issued on Jun 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ben A. Almerico, DDS, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 195 Greenbriar Blvd, Covington, LA, 70433. Phone: (985) 892-9993. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ben A. Almerico, DDS, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 5007, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ben A. Almerico, DDS, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ben A. Almerico, DDS, MD had 228 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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.