NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Lorenzo Gardea, D.M.D.

General Practice Dentistry · Safford, AZ

Benjamin Lorenzo Gardea, D.M.D. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Safford, Arizona, and NPI 1417262247, issued on Aug 17, 2010. Check the license (Arizona D008065, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417262247
Name
Benjamin Lorenzo Gardea
Credential
D.M.D.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
D008065 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2016 W 16TH St, Safford, AZ 85546
Phone
(928) 428-1500
Enumerated
Aug 17, 2010
Record last updated
Jul 1, 2011 (not updated in 15 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 2016 W 16TH St

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

  1. Deborah Black, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1689744674
  2. Michael Evans, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1306033386
  3. Micah French, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1194472415
  4. Karen MoskalFamily Nurse Practitioner1053899062
  5. John Nestor, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1467438572
  6. Anida Pierson, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1194571372

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

99 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Benjamin Gardea99
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin55 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: $155.66

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was A-dec, Inc. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Gardea$155.66
  2. Specialty average$597.01

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

13 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Safford

They are 13 of the 243 NPPES records with a practice address in Safford, and 2,482 general practice dentistry records in Arizona.

Other general practice dentistry records in Arizona

  1. Bruce Aahrens, DDSPeoria, AZ1356428510
  2. Abraham Abaie, DDSScottsdale, AZ1477641256
  3. Alisha Abbas, DMDTucson, AZ1528985355
  4. Ali AbdulmajeedLaveen, AZ1194493080
  5. Reza Abedi, DDSApache Junction, AZ1578659736
  6. Aryan Abedini, DMDAvondale, AZ1841776150
  7. Ramez Abilmona, DMDMesa, AZ1376744748
  8. Mark AbzugPhoenix, AZ1871648543
  9. Chad Achatz, DMDScottsdale, AZ1699220863
  10. Kelsey Adams, DMDScottsdale, AZ1770476731

Common questions

What is Benjamin Lorenzo Gardea, D.M.D.'s NPI number?

Benjamin Lorenzo Gardea, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417262247, issued on Aug 17, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Lorenzo Gardea, D.M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2016 W 16TH St, Safford, AZ, 85546. Phone: (928) 428-1500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Lorenzo Gardea, D.M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number D008065, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Benjamin Lorenzo Gardea, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Lorenzo Gardea, D.M.D. had 99 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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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