NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David James Pelfini, DDS

Dentist · San Rafael, CA

David James Pelfini, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in San Rafael, California, and NPI 1427030527, issued on Nov 16, 2005. Check the license (California 38579, 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 recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1427030527
Name
David James Pelfini
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
38579 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
912 Grand Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901
Phone
(415) 453-9135
Enumerated
Nov 16, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(415) 460-1398
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 912 Grand Ave

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

  1. Dipa Cappelen, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1841392099
  2. Brian Hennessy, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1184838294

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  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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66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

29 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. David Pelfini29
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin17 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.

David James Pelfini among 14,729 dentist records in California

David James Pelfini, DDS is one of 14,729 dentist records with a practice address in California. 56% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 98% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

39 dentist records list a practice address in San Rafael

They are 39 of the 3,159 NPPES records with a practice address in San Rafael, and 14,729 dentist records in California.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jennifer Buchanan, DDSSan Rafael, CA 949011578691648
  2. Rupinder Buttar, DDSSan Rafael, CA 949011932364361
  3. Pamela Covin, DDSSan Rafael, CA 949011497962179
  4. Richard Creaghe, DDSSan Rafael, CA 949011881814747
  5. Edwin Deer, D.D.S.San Rafael, CA 949011982849477
  6. Kimberly Haas, D.D.S.San Rafael, CA 949011083758015
  7. Rimma Khamish, D.D.S.San Rafael, CA 949011376788869
  8. Jeanie Kim, D.D.S.San Rafael, CA 949011346427903

Common questions

What is David James Pelfini, DDS's NPI number?

David James Pelfini, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427030527, issued on Nov 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David James Pelfini, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 912 Grand Ave, San Rafael, CA, 94901. Phone: (415) 453-9135. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David James Pelfini, DDS's license?

NPPES lists California license number 38579, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does David James Pelfini, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David James Pelfini, DDS had 29 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.

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