Darren Smolkin, DDS
Endodontics · Torrance, CA
Darren Smolkin, DDS is an endodontics with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1720154651, issued on Nov 24, 2006. Check the license (California 45021, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Darren Smolkin
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- Endodontics 1223E0200X
- License number
- 45021 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 23520 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505
- Phone
- (310) 539-7835
- Enumerated
- Nov 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 248-3839
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Darren Smolkin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 45021Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endodontics in 2024
154 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries, against an average of 121 among the 4,119 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ibuprofen77 claims
- Amoxicillin67 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.
Darren Smolkin among 1,018 endodontics records in California
Darren Smolkin, DDS is one of 1,018 endodontics records with a practice address in California. 68% 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 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 73% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 78% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223E0200X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endodontics providers in California
There are 1,018 endodontics records in California.
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The 8 endodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes
- F. Mike Bardi, D.D.S.Torrance, CA 905051447382759
- Peter Endo, DDSTorrance, CA 905051083830673
- David Kelliny, BDS, DDSTorrance, CA 905051225435035
- Ray Kuwahara, D.D.S.Torrance, CA 905051740494525
- Timothy Kwon, D.D.S.Torrance, CA 905051740343441
- Sharon Kyomen, DDSTorrance, CA 905051598979387
- Todd Nakata, DDSTorrance, CA 905051053525857
- Ramin Noghreian, DDSTorrance, CA 905051043338056
Common questions
What is Darren Smolkin, DDS's NPI number?
Darren Smolkin, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720154651, issued on Nov 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Darren Smolkin, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23520 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA, 90505. Phone: (310) 539-7835. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Darren Smolkin, DDS's license?
NPPES lists California license number 45021, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Darren Smolkin, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Darren Smolkin, DDS had 154 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries; the average among endodontics prescribers was 121. 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.