David William Nicholls, D.D.S.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Mission Viejo, CA
David William Nicholls, D.D.S. is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Mission Viejo, California, and NPI 1215940952, issued on Aug 14, 2006. Check the license (California 33505, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David William Nicholls
- Credential
- D.D.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
- License number
- 33505 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 26302 LA Paz RD, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
- Phone
- (949) 586-7000
- Enumerated
- Aug 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (949) 586-0158
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records → All 987 in California → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 26302 LA Paz RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Vivienne Allen, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1750415196
- Margaret Almajano, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1518984426
- Eduard Balasanian, D.D.S., M.D.Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1346387362
- Nina Bhatt, D.D.S.Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1023028453
- Nicholas Caplanis, D.M.D., M.S.Periodontics1649483207
- Andrew Choi, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1083650493
Verify David William Nicholls in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 33505Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% more Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024
526 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 125 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ibuprofen120 claims
- Amoxicillin117 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate90 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine52 claims
- Tramadol Hcl40 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen29 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: $8.32
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Geistlich Pharma, North America, Inc. The 4,075 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,077.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
David William Nicholls among 987 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in California
David William Nicholls, D.D.S. is one of 987 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in California. 75% 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 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 7% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in California
There are 987 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in California.
All 987 in California → Every provider in Mission Viejo → Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) nationwide →
The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eduard Balasanian, D.D.S., M.D.Mission Viejo, CA 926911346387362
- Jeffrey Caputo, D.D.S.Mission Viejo, CA 926911932341955
- Michael Clark, DDSMission Viejo, CA 926911619316403
- Mohammad Mohammadi-Araghi, D.D.S., MSMission Viejo, CA 926911093961575
- Jackson Moses, DDSMission Viejo, CA 926911427162932
- Nader Salib, DDSMission Viejo, CA 926911801975594
- William Kwon, DDS, MDWestminster, CA 926831669956769
- Christopher Nguyen, D.D.SWestminster, CA 926831194920173
Common questions
What is David William Nicholls, D.D.S.'s NPI number?
David William Nicholls, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215940952, issued on Aug 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David William Nicholls, D.D.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 26302 LA Paz RD, Mission Viejo, CA, 92691. Phone: (949) 586-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David William Nicholls, D.D.S.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 33505, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does David William Nicholls, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David William Nicholls, D.D.S. had 526 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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.