NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carolina Diaz Puentes, DDS MPH

Dentist · San Antonio, TX

Carolina Diaz Puentes, DDS MPH is a dentist with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1447791819, issued on Mar 17, 2017. Check the license (Texas 32238, 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
1447791819
Name
Carolina Diaz Puentes
Credential
DDS MPH
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
32238 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
834 SW Military Drive, San Antonio, TX 78221
Phone
(602) 842-2765
Enumerated
Mar 17, 2017
Record last updated
Mar 22, 2022
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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44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

48 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Carolina Diaz Puentes48
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin21 claims
  2. Ibuprofen16 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.

Carolina Diaz Puentes among 6,572 dentist records in Texas

Carolina Diaz Puentes, DDS MPH 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 2017, is newer than 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 65% of these records are older, 31% 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 updated2022 · 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).

547 dentist records list a practice address in San Antonio

They are 547 of the 37,749 NPPES records with a practice address in San Antonio, and 6,572 dentist records in Texas.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vicente Canales, DDSSan Antonio, TX 782211255432548
  2. Lupita Feike, DDSSan Antonio, TX 782211497866966
  3. Sehee Han, DDSSan Antonio, TX 782211114456332
  4. Alina Nedea, DDSSan Antonio, TX 782211679861777
  5. Birgit Carlson, D.D.S.San Antonio, TX 782201457338261
  6. Nicole DavisSan Antonio, TX 782201912607359
  7. Angela Enriquez, DDSSan Antonio, TX 782201275797870
  8. Jesus Espino, DDSSan Antonio, TX 782201710908678

Common questions

What is Carolina Diaz Puentes, DDS MPH's NPI number?

Carolina Diaz Puentes, DDS MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447791819, issued on Mar 17, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carolina Diaz Puentes, DDS MPH located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 834 SW Military Drive, San Antonio, TX, 78221. Phone: (602) 842-2765. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carolina Diaz Puentes, DDS MPH's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 32238, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Carolina Diaz Puentes, DDS MPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carolina Diaz Puentes, DDS MPH had 48 Medicare Part D claims for 29 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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