Esmeralda Paluka, DDS
General Practice Dentistry · Saint Clair Shores, MI
Esmeralda Paluka, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan, and NPI 1033568548, issued on Jun 6, 2016. Check the license (Michigan 2901021925, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Esmeralda Paluka
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 2901021925 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 29404 Harper Ave, Saint Clair Shores, MI 48081
- Phone
- (586) 771-4411
- Enumerated
- Jun 6, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jun 6, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 29404 Harper Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Esmeralda Paluka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
Search for license 2901021925Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
106 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin48 claims
- Ibuprofen25 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: $158.53
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Align Technology, Inc. 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Esmeralda Paluka among 4,088 general practice dentistry records in Michigan
Esmeralda Paluka, DDS is one of 4,088 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Michigan. 61% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 78% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2016 · 74% 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
48 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Saint Clair Shores
They are 48 of the 1,255 NPPES records with a practice address in Saint Clair Shores, and 4,088 general practice dentistry records in Michigan.
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- Martin Fraschetti, D.D.S.,F.I.C.C.M.O.Saint Clair Shores, MI 480811558482430
- Audra Herman, DDSSt Clair Shores, MI 480811619094224
- Thomas Karas, D.D.S.Saint Clair Shores, MI 480811992806491
Common questions
What is Esmeralda Paluka, DDS's NPI number?
Esmeralda Paluka, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033568548, issued on Jun 6, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Esmeralda Paluka, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 29404 Harper Ave, Saint Clair Shores, MI, 48081. Phone: (586) 771-4411. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Esmeralda Paluka, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 2901021925, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Esmeralda Paluka, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Esmeralda Paluka, DDS had 106 Medicare Part D claims for 65 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.