NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ernesto Escobar, DDS

General Practice Dentistry · Houston, TX

Ernesto Escobar, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1952438616, issued on Feb 28, 2007. Check the license (Texas 20652, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas 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
1952438616
Name
Ernesto Escobar
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
20652 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
14626 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77083
Phone
(281) 879-1786
Enumerated
Feb 28, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(281) 879-8147
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 14626 Bellaire Blvd

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

  1. Harold Brueggen, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1639204522
  2. Laerrol Johnson, D.D.S.Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1932377504

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas 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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25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

62 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ernesto Escobar62
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin32 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: $28.67

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Zest Holdings, LLC. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ernesto Escobar$28.67
  2. Specialty average$597.01

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

Ernesto Escobar among 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas

Ernesto Escobar, DDS is one of 10,056 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Texas. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 27% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 27% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,316 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Houston

They are 1,316 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Saeed AhmadiHouston, TX 770831790902047
  2. Evelyn Altinger, D.D.S.Houston, TX 770831023220118
  3. Martin AndersonHouston, TX 770831639204860
  4. Harold Brueggen, DDSHouston, TX 770831639204522
  5. Jack Chang, D.D.SHouston, TX 770831386769925
  6. Christy Esmond, D.D.S.Houston, TX 770831972715068
  7. Wayne Hsu, D.D.S.Houston, TX 770831609080266
  8. Tu La, D.D.S.Houston, TX 770831831228717

Common questions

What is Ernesto Escobar, DDS's NPI number?

Ernesto Escobar, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952438616, issued on Feb 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ernesto Escobar, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14626 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX, 77083. Phone: (281) 879-1786. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ernesto Escobar, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 20652, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ernesto Escobar, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ernesto Escobar, DDS had 62 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.