Dante F. Vacca, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Reno, NV
Dante F. Vacca, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Reno, Nevada, and NPI 1659326403, issued on May 23, 2006. Check the license (Nevada 5826, as entered in NPPES) on the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dante F. Vacca
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 5826 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5590 Kietzke LN, Reno, NV 89511
- Phone
- (775) 323-2080
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 25, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (775) 323-8216
- Medicaid IDs
- XPY097980 CA
002016113 NV - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100928001409); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nevada School Of Medicine, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Dante F. Vacca in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNevada State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 5826Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
252 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 126 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen65 claims
- Gabapentin43 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen40 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl29 claims
- Tramadol Hcl20 claims
- Methylprednisolone16 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Sierra Neurosurgery GroupReno, NV
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dante F. Vacca among 46 neurological surgery physician records in Nevada
Dante F. Vacca, M.D. is one of 46 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Nevada. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 1997 among the 32 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Nevada
There are 46 neurological surgery physician records in Nevada.
All 46 in Nevada → Every provider in Reno → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Davis, M.D.Reno, NV 895111205874013
- Christopher Demers, MDReno, NV 895111427275676
- Hilari Fleming, M.D., PH.D.Reno, NV 895111619915477
- David Leppla, M.D.Reno, NV 895111477508018
- Jessyca Luke, RNFAReno, NV 895111124492442
- Michael Moore, M.D., M.S.Reno, NV 895111306136452
- Jay Morgan, M.D.Reno, NV 895111104864073
- Rima Rindler, MDReno, NV 895111811307655
Common questions
What is Dante F. Vacca, M.D.'s NPI number?
Dante F. Vacca, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659326403, issued on May 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dante F. Vacca, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5590 Kietzke LN, Reno, NV, 89511. Phone: (775) 323-2080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dante F. Vacca, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Nevada license number 5826, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners at https://medboard.nv.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Dante F. Vacca, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dante F. Vacca, M.D. had 252 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Dante F. Vacca, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.