NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Esmael R. Valdez, DDS

Dentist · Santa Fe, NM

Esmael R. Valdez, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and NPI 1366427791, issued on Dec 8, 2005. Check the license (New Mexico DD2351, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico 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
1366427791
Name
Esmael R. Valdez
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
DD2351 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
550 Saint Michaels Dr Ste 2, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone
(505) 471-7000
Enumerated
Dec 8, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 12, 2026
Fax
(505) 387-9011
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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5.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dentist in 2024

442 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 50 claims were for opioids.

  1. Esmael Valdez442
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin197 claims
  2. Ibuprofen81 claims
  3. Azithromycin66 claims
  4. Acetaminophen-Codeine48 claims
  5. Chlorhexidine Gluconate20 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: $68.23

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Patterson Companies, Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Esmael Valdez$68.23
  2. Specialty average$540.36

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

47 dentist records list a practice address in Santa Fe

They are 47 of the 4,551 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Fe, and 594 dentist records in New Mexico.

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  4. Zachary Adkins, DDSAlbuquerque, NM1437314234
  5. Lee Affholter, DMDAlbuquerque, NM1336793892
  6. Danial AhmadiAlbuquerque, NM1801634274
  7. Zeena Al-Timimi, DDSAlbuquerque, NM1184702573
  8. Robert Albiston, D.D.S.Alamogordo, NM1902061807
  9. Jerren Alcalde, DDSShiprock, NM1164919304
  10. Grant Allen, DDSRio Rancho, NM1841214921

Common questions

What is Esmael R. Valdez, DDS's NPI number?

Esmael R. Valdez, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366427791, issued on Dec 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Esmael R. Valdez, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 550 Saint Michaels Dr Ste 2, Santa Fe, NM, 87505. Phone: (505) 471-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Esmael R. Valdez, DDS's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number DD2351, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Esmael R. Valdez, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Esmael R. Valdez, DDS had 442 Medicare Part D claims for 197 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.

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.