Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Curtis Pontynen, D.D.S.

Dentist · Saratoga, CA

Curtis Pontynen, D.D.S. is a dentist with a practice address in Saratoga, California, and NPI 1821157868, issued on Dec 6, 2006. Check the license (California 33973, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1821157868
Name
Curtis Pontynen
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
33973 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
19020 Cox Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070
Phone
(408) 252-4570
Enumerated
Dec 6, 2006
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 19020 Cox Ave

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

  1. Lindsey O'Farriell, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1922366384
  2. Daniel Zadeh, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1528165412

Verify Curtis Pontynen 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 →

88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 90 among the 51,502 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Curtis Pontynen11
  2. Specialty average90

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.

17 dentist records list a Saratoga practice address

They are 17 of the 306 NPPES records with a Saratoga practice address, and 14,906 dentist records in California.

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Common questions

What is Curtis Pontynen, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Curtis Pontynen, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821157868, issued on Dec 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Curtis Pontynen, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19020 Cox Ave, Saratoga, CA, 95070. Phone: (408) 252-4570. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Curtis Pontynen, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 33973, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Curtis Pontynen, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Curtis Pontynen, D.D.S. had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among dentist prescribers was 90. 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.