Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Christopher Patuwo, DDS

General Practice Dentistry · Buena Park, CA

Christopher Patuwo, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Buena Park, California, and NPI 1134648934, issued on Sep 12, 2017. Check the license (California 101927, 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, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1134648934
Name
Christopher Patuwo
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
101927 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6112 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90621
Phone
(714) 562-0402
Enumerated
Sep 12, 2017
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 6112 Beach Blvd

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

  1. Angela Chou, DDSDentist1669096236

Verify Christopher Patuwo 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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

26 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 84 among the 68,591 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Christopher Patuwo26
  2. Specialty average84

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: $127.63

3 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Ultradent Products Inc. The 40,968 providers of this specialty with any payment received $593.28 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Patuwo$127.63
  2. Specialty average$593.28

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

44 general practice dentistry records list a Buena Park practice address

They are 44 of the 728 NPPES records with a Buena Park practice address, and 17,740 general practice dentistry records in California.

Other general practice dentistry records in California

  1. Ronald Aanerud, DDSSan Diego, CA1871752931
  2. Steven Aaronson, D.D.S.Santa Monica, CA1265455851
  3. Shahrzad Aarup, DDSPomona, CA1265784367
  4. Al Abad, DDSSan Jose, CA1104992148
  5. Erwin Abad, D.D.S.Canoga Park, CA1861590093
  6. Francine Abad, DDSSan Francisco, CA1942700810
  7. Maria Abad, D.D.S.Norwalk, CA1215006754
  8. Mark Ryan Abad, DDSDaly City, CA1770357394
  9. Sanaz Abadi, D.D.S.Los Angeles, CA1699934026
  10. Ernesto Abadilla, DDSPalm Desert, CA1508063801

Common questions

What is Christopher Patuwo, DDS's NPI number?

Christopher Patuwo, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134648934, issued on Sep 12, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Patuwo, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6112 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA, 90621. Phone: (714) 562-0402. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Patuwo, DDS's license?

NPPES lists California license number 101927, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christopher Patuwo, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Patuwo, DDS had 26 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 84. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.