NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cara Pocano, DDS

Dentist · Glendale, AZ

Cara Pocano, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Glendale, Arizona, and NPI 1427620285, issued on Jul 12, 2021. Check the license (Arizona D012681, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona 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
1427620285
Name
Cara Pocano
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License numbers
D012681 AZ
00204819 CO
12076 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7708 W Bell RD Ste 103, Glendale, AZ 85308
Phone
(623) 734-1506
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2021
Record last updated
Jan 5, 2026
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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Verify Cara Pocano in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona 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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35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

56 Medicare Part D claims for 45 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. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cara Pocano56
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin19 claims
  2. Acetaminophen-Codeine13 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: $15.28

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Philips North America 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. Cara Pocano$15.28
  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.

Cara Pocano among 1,928 dentist records in Arizona

Cara Pocano, DDS is one of 1,928 dentist records with a practice address in Arizona. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 2% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 66% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

106 dentist records list a practice address in Glendale

They are 106 of the 5,447 NPPES records with a practice address in Glendale, and 1,928 dentist records in Arizona.

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The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dorsey Baker, D.D.S.Glendale, AZ 853081376657619
  2. David Dodell, DMDGlendale, AZ 853081730184383
  3. William Heinz, DDSGlendale, AZ 853081366466179
  4. Shahram Karimi, DMDGlendale, AZ 853081194729442
  5. Kennedy Merritt, D.D.S.Glendale, AZ 853081285687947
  6. John Oatis, DDSGlendale, AZ 853081427143692
  7. Joette Pasut, DDSGlendale, AZ 853081598721888
  8. Jeffrey Perry, DMDGlendale, AZ 853081346254489

Common questions

What is Cara Pocano, DDS's NPI number?

Cara Pocano, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427620285, issued on Jul 12, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cara Pocano, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7708 W Bell RD Ste 103, Glendale, AZ, 85308. Phone: (623) 734-1506. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cara Pocano, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number D012681, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cara Pocano, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cara Pocano, DDS had 56 Medicare Part D claims for 45 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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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.