NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Garai, DDS

Dentist · Laredo, TX

Benjamin Garai, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Laredo, Texas, and NPI 1306345269, issued on Feb 6, 2018. Check the license (Texas 33358, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas 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
1306345269
Name
Benjamin Garai
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
33358 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1400 Guadalupe St Ste A, Laredo, TX 78040
Phone
(956) 568-5537
Enumerated
Feb 6, 2018
Record last updated
Feb 6, 2018 (not updated in 8 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 1400 Guadalupe St Ste A

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

  1. Joseph GreenDentist1952102055
  2. Grant Hamlin, DDSDentist1255220380

Verify Benjamin Garai in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas 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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23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

66 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Benjamin Garai66
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Chlorhexidine Gluconate26 claims
  2. Amoxicillin18 claims
  3. Ibuprofen14 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.

Benjamin Garai among 6,572 dentist records in Texas

Benjamin Garai, DDS is one of 6,572 dentist records with a practice address in Texas. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 69% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 64% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

27 dentist records list a practice address in Laredo

They are 27 of the 2,290 NPPES records with a practice address in Laredo, and 6,572 dentist records in Texas.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shaye Drummond, DMDLaredo, TX 780401780374934
  2. Gloria Garcia, DDSLaredo, TX 780401508601477
  3. Joseph GreenLaredo, TX 780401952102055
  4. Grant Hamlin, DDSLaredo, TX 780401255220380
  5. Gabriel PerezLaredo, TX 780401811680036
  6. Matthew Staat, D.D,S,Laredo, TX 780401952543381
  7. Carlos Chapa, DDSLaredo, TX 780411275026445
  8. Ravi Halekote, DDSLaredo, TX 780411588669147

Common questions

What is Benjamin Garai, DDS's NPI number?

Benjamin Garai, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306345269, issued on Feb 6, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Garai, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 Guadalupe St Ste A, Laredo, TX, 78040. Phone: (956) 568-5537. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Garai, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 33358, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Benjamin Garai, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Garai, DDS had 66 Medicare Part D claims for 39 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.

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