NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Frank Cortese, DDS

General Practice Dentistry · Albany, CA

Frank Cortese, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Albany, California, and NPI 1225268584, issued on Jul 21, 2009. Check the license (California 58015, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1225268584
Name
Frank Cortese
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License numbers
58015 CA
9880 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
510 Kains Ave, Albany, CA 94706
Phone
(410) 227-3767
Enumerated
Jul 21, 2009
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 510 Kains Ave

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

  1. Joseph Cortese, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1982622197
  2. Valerie Gutierrez-Poquiz, DDSDentist1134877897
  3. Brendan Selway, D.D.SDentist1356581565
  4. Thien Trang, D.D.S.Dentist1063675999

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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
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

85 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Frank Cortese85
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin44 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 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.

Frank Cortese among 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California

Frank Cortese, DDS is one of 17,852 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in California. 57% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 65% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2009 · 79% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

15 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Albany

They are 15 of the 482 NPPES records with a practice address in Albany, and 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Cortese, DDSAlbany, CA 947061982622197
  2. Andrew Doan, D.M.D.Albany, CA 947061225316839
  3. Naomi Hiroshige, D.D.S.Albany, CA 947061942385869
  4. Mark Kay, DDSAlbany, CA 947061851441091
  5. Steven Kobayashi, DDSAlbany, CA 947061982796504
  6. Seymour Kurtz, D.M.D.Berkeley, CA 947061154549772
  7. Dean Mizono, DDSAlbany, CA 947061982796587
  8. William Moore, DDSAlbany, CA 947061316955354

Common questions

What is Frank Cortese, DDS's NPI number?

Frank Cortese, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225268584, issued on Jul 21, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Frank Cortese, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 510 Kains Ave, Albany, CA, 94706. Phone: (410) 227-3767. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Frank Cortese, DDS's license?

NPPES lists California license number 58015, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Frank Cortese, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Frank Cortese, DDS had 85 Medicare Part D claims for 56 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.

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