NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carl E. Primavera, DDS

Periodontics · Santa Cruz, CA

Carl E. Primavera, DDS is a periodontics with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1053512327, issued on May 31, 2007. Check the license (California 21050, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1053512327
Name
Carl E. Primavera
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Periodontics 1223P0300X
License number
21050 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1588 Soquel Dr, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
Phone
(831) 476-4020
Enumerated
May 31, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 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 1588 Soquel Dr

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

  1. Raul Castillo, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1861505521
  2. William Kuhn, DDSEndodontics1528285327
  3. Carl PrimaveraGeneral Practice Dentistry1366640948

Verify Carl E. Primavera in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California 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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Industry payments in 2024: $140.97

1 payment: gift; the largest payer was Ultradent Products Inc. The 2,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,338.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carl Primavera$140.97
  2. Specialty average$1,338.41

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

Carl E. Primavera among 929 periodontics records in California

Carl E. Primavera, DDS is one of 929 periodontics records with a practice address in California. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 29% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 29% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 78% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Periodontics providers in California

There are 929 periodontics records in California.

All 929 in California → Every provider in Santa Cruz → Periodontics nationwide →

The 8 periodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cyrus Mozayan, DMD, MDSSanta Cruz, CA 950651316165848
  2. Prasit Aranyarachkul, DDSSaratoga, CA 950701972786291
  3. Richard Browning, D.D.S., M.S.Santa Cruz, CA 950601942357603
  4. Frank Martinez, D.D.S.Santa Clara, CA 950501770676348
  5. James Carrigan, DDSMilpitas, CA 950351467516823
  6. Jekyong Kim, D.D.S., M.S.Milpitas, CA 950351225242084
  7. Wenge Ma, DDS, PH.DMilpitas, CA 950351538503396
  8. Alex Tom, D.D.S.Los Gatos, CA 950321851311732

Common questions

What is Carl E. Primavera, DDS's NPI number?

Carl E. Primavera, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053512327, issued on May 31, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carl E. Primavera, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1588 Soquel Dr, Santa Cruz, CA, 95065. Phone: (831) 476-4020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carl E. Primavera, DDS's license?

NPPES lists California license number 21050, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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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