NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ernest Esosa Aifuwa

Dentist · Buffalo, NY

Ernest Esosa Aifuwa is a dentist with a practice address in Buffalo, New York, and NPI 1518540913, issued on May 3, 2021. Check the license with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518540913
Name
Ernest Esosa Aifuwa
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
38244 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3495 Bailey Ave, Buffalo, NY 14215
Phone
(716) 862-8862
Enumerated
May 3, 2021
Record last updated
Jun 8, 2022
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 3495 Bailey Ave

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

  1. Eloise Aguirregoitia, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1619980364
  2. Veludina Alejandro, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1083624399
  3. Ronnetta Alexander, PHARMD.Pharmacist1497091615
  4. Matthew Altiere, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1629361654
  5. Michael Ando, RN, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1023657012
  6. Sara Andrew, LCSWClinical Social Worker1235888199

Verify Ernest Esosa Aifuwa in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

62 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Ernest Aifuwa62
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Ibuprofen23 claims
  2. Amoxicillin22 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.

Ernest Esosa Aifuwa among 5,918 dentist records in New York

Ernest Esosa Aifuwa is one of 5,918 dentist records with a practice address in New York. 58% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 89% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 76% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

142 dentist records list a practice address in Buffalo

They are 142 of the 13,287 NPPES records with a practice address in Buffalo, and 5,918 dentist records in New York.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jean Aiad, DDSBuffalo, NY 142151285167585
  2. Norman BartzBuffalo, NY 142151043318652
  3. Thomas Dobmeier, D.D.S.Buffalo, NY 142151720425515
  4. Jennifer Frustino, DDS, PHDBuffalo, NY 142151710116496
  5. Rickpreet Gakhal, DDSBuffalo, NY 142151538386263
  6. Scott Goldman, D.M.D.Buffalo, NY 142151497833867
  7. Elizabeth Kapral, DDSBuffalo, NY 142151841635489
  8. Catherine Loveric, DDSBuffalo, NY 142151154546885

Common questions

What is Ernest Esosa Aifuwa's NPI number?

Ernest Esosa Aifuwa's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518540913, issued on May 3, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ernest Esosa Aifuwa located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3495 Bailey Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14215. Phone: (716) 862-8862. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ernest Esosa Aifuwa's license?

Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ernest Esosa Aifuwa prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ernest Esosa Aifuwa had 62 Medicare Part D claims for 32 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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