Fred J. De La Cotera, DDS
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Elmwood Park, IL
Fred J. De La Cotera, DDS is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Elmwood Park, Illinois, and NPI 1437139185, issued on Jan 19, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 021-001570, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Fred J. De La Cotera
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
- License number
- 021-001570 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7714 W North Ave, Elmwood Park, IL 60707
- Phone
- (708) 456-7282
- Enumerated
- Jan 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 11, 2024
- Fax
- (708) 456-7296
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 7714 W North Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Fred J. De La Cotera in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 021-001570Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024
282 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 58 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate109 claims
- Amoxicillin95 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine57 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl11 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.
Fred J. De La Cotera among 322 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Illinois
Fred J. De La Cotera, DDS is one of 322 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Illinois. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 10% of these records are
- Record last updated2024 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in Illinois
There are 322 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Illinois.
All 322 in Illinois → Every provider in Elmwood Park → Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) nationwide →
The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Evaskus, D.D.S., M.S.Chicago, IL 606591285657833
- Tiffany CoxChicago, IL 606571578392056
- Sara Kang Samayoa, DDSChicago, IL 606571184092231
- Kamlesh Patel, BDSChicago, IL 606571255417911
- Sajjad Shirazi, DDS, PHDChicago, IL 606571457101545
- Coleman Spector, DDSChicago, IL 606571083738264
- Richard Bret, D.D.S. M.D.Chicago, IL 606561326293226
- Michael Krell, D.D.S., M.S.Chicago, IL 606461669470217
Common questions
What is Fred J. De La Cotera, DDS's NPI number?
Fred J. De La Cotera, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437139185, issued on Jan 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Fred J. De La Cotera, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7714 W North Ave, Elmwood Park, IL, 60707. Phone: (708) 456-7282. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Fred J. De La Cotera, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 021-001570, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Fred J. De La Cotera, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Fred J. De La Cotera, DDS had 282 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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.