NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Esmeralda Munoz, D.D.S

Dentist · Monterey, CA

Esmeralda Munoz, D.D.S is a dentist with a practice address in Monterey, California, and NPI 1013160076, issued on Nov 3, 2008. Check the license (California 57710, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1013160076
Name
Esmeralda Munoz
Credential
D.D.S
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
57710 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
85 Via Robles, Monterey, CA 93940
Phone
(831) 372-7548
Enumerated
Nov 3, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 18, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(831) 372-8908
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 85 Via Robles

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

  1. Joan Howard, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1982682985
  2. Joseph Howard, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1750369807

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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
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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

52 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Esmeralda Munoz52
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin19 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: $200.00

1 payment: consulting fee; the largest payer was Dentsply LLC. 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. Esmeralda Munoz$200.00
  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.

Esmeralda Munoz among 14,729 dentist records in California

Esmeralda Munoz, D.D.S 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 2008, is newer than 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 42% of these records are older, 52% 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 updated2014 · 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).

29 dentist records list a practice address in Monterey

They are 29 of the 1,945 NPPES records with a practice address in Monterey, and 14,729 dentist records in California.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sasha Alexander, DDSMonterey, CA 939401801945506
  2. Eric Brown, DDSMonterey, CA 939401396901310
  3. Steven Chang, DDSMonterey, CA 939401407011471
  4. Sarah Frahm, DDSMonterey, CA 939401538245592
  5. William Hall, DDSSalinas, CA 939401831106707
  6. Bruce Herrmann, DDSMonterey, CA 939401093828105
  7. Monica Hlavacek, DDSMonterey, CA 939401871685818
  8. Gordon Holm, DDSMonterey, CA 939401508938911

Common questions

What is Esmeralda Munoz, D.D.S's NPI number?

Esmeralda Munoz, D.D.S's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013160076, issued on Nov 3, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Esmeralda Munoz, D.D.S located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 85 Via Robles, Monterey, CA, 93940. Phone: (831) 372-7548. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Esmeralda Munoz, D.D.S's license?

NPPES lists California license number 57710, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Esmeralda Munoz, D.D.S prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Esmeralda Munoz, D.D.S had 52 Medicare Part D claims for 37 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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