NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cassandra Cao, D.D.S.

Dentist · Big Rapids, MI

Cassandra Cao, D.D.S. is a dentist with a practice address in Big Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1720490303, issued on May 29, 2014. Check the license (Michigan 2901021233, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan 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
1720490303
Name
Cassandra Cao
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
2901021233 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
14435 Northland Dr, Big Rapids, MI 49307
Phone
(231) 796-3617
Enumerated
May 29, 2014
Record last updated
Jun 1, 2015 (not updated in 11 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 14435 Northland Dr

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  1. Dakota Duff, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1184513335

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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dentist in 2024

181 Medicare Part D claims for 101 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.

  1. Cassandra Cao181
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin72 claims
  2. Chlorhexidine Gluconate20 claims
  3. Nystatin17 claims
  4. Ibuprofen12 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: $114.63

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. 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. Cassandra Cao$114.63
  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.

Cassandra Cao among 3,439 dentist records in Michigan

Cassandra Cao, D.D.S. is one of 3,439 dentist records with a practice address in Michigan. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 59% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dentist providers in Michigan

There are 3,439 dentist records in Michigan.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dennis Kordich, DDSBig Rapids, MI 493071639185085
  2. Erick Perroud, DDSBig Rapids, MI 493071710096961
  3. Paul Stern, D.D.S.Big Rapids, MI 493071780604843
  4. Kathy Victor, DDSBig Rapids, MI 493071558437988
  5. John Klooster, DDSBelmont, MI 493061720151467
  6. Stephanie Waggener, DDSBelmont, MI 493061902255631
  7. Donald French, DDSBaldwin, MI 493041689609992
  8. Christopher Jones, DDSBaldwin, MI 493041083819510

Common questions

What is Cassandra Cao, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Cassandra Cao, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720490303, issued on May 29, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cassandra Cao, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14435 Northland Dr, Big Rapids, MI, 49307. Phone: (231) 796-3617. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cassandra Cao, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 2901021233, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cassandra Cao, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cassandra Cao, D.D.S. had 181 Medicare Part D claims for 101 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.

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.