NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dawn Star Thatcher, D.M.D.

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry · Santa Barbara, CA

Dawn Star Thatcher, D.M.D. is an orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1619128980, issued on Oct 6, 2008. Check the license (California 57742, 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
1619128980
Name
Dawn Star Thatcher
Credential
D.M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry 1223X0400X
License number
57742 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1819 State St Ste E, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone
(805) 682-2700
Enumerated
Oct 6, 2008
Record last updated
Oct 6, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 1819 State St Ste E

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  1. Daniel Drye, D.M.D., M.S.Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1457564577
  2. Arthur NajeraOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1740494756

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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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Industry payments in 2024: $481.20

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Align Technology, Inc. The 7,622 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,641.73 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Dawn Thatcher$481.20
  2. Specialty average$1,641.73

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Dawn Star Thatcher among 1,881 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records in California

Dawn Star Thatcher, D.M.D. is one of 1,881 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry 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 2008, is newer than 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 51% of these records are older, 42% 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 updated2008 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223X0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry providers in California

There are 1,881 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records in California.

The 8 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Drye, D.M.D., M.S.Santa Barbara, CA 931011457564577
  2. Arthur NajeraSanta Barbara, CA 931011740494756
  3. John Wright, DDSSanta Barbara, CA 931011396866935
  4. Eric Edstrom, D.D.S., M.S.Santa Barbara, CA 931051902004666
  5. Andrew Ferris, DDSSanta Barbara, CA 931051851600357
  6. Brett Grube, D.D.S., M.S.Santa Barbara, CA 931051417245119
  7. So Hee KimSanta Barbara, CA 931051710703517
  8. Rebecca Quinn, DDS, MSSanta Barbara, CA 931051588428692

Common questions

What is Dawn Star Thatcher, D.M.D.'s NPI number?

Dawn Star Thatcher, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619128980, issued on Oct 6, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dawn Star Thatcher, D.M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1819 State St Ste E, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101. Phone: (805) 682-2700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dawn Star Thatcher, D.M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 57742, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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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