NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Girivinothan Palaniswamy, DDS

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Girivinothan Palaniswamy, DDS is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, and NPI 1902055387, issued on Sep 10, 2008. Check the license (California 52666, 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
1902055387
Name
Girivinothan Palaniswamy
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
License number
52666 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
28358 S Western Ave, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Phone
(310) 547-1128
Enumerated
Sep 10, 2008
Record last updated
Jun 11, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 547-1120
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 28358 S Western Ave

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  1. Ashley Shaheri, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1467924761

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024

249 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 28 claims were for opioids.

  1. Girivinothan Palaniswamy249
  2. Specialty average406

Most prescribed

  1. Chlorhexidine Gluconate84 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass62 claims
  3. Ibuprofen37 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen13 claims
  5. 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $544.33

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 4,075 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,077.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Girivinothan Palaniswamy$544.33
  2. Specialty average$1,077.58

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

Girivinothan Palaniswamy among 987 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in California

Girivinothan Palaniswamy, DDS is one of 987 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in California. 75% 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 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 58% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 7% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 67% 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 California 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 California

There are 987 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in California.

The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ariel Farahi, DMD, MDRancho Palos Verdes, CA 902751578919726
  2. Thomas Omoto, D.M.DRolling Hills Estates, CA 902741407817208
  3. J Arce, DDS INCRedondo Beach, CA 902771114091014
  4. Barry Johnsin, D.D.S.Redondo Beach, CA 902771841210036
  5. Richard Schell, DDSRedondo Beach, CA 902771083799415
  6. Joshua Wohlgemuth, D.D.S.Redondo Beach, CA 902771174978720
  7. John Anderson, DDS, MDPacific Palisades, CA 902721780123216
  8. Ameet Chopra, DDSRedondo Beach, CA 902781124200522

Common questions

What is Girivinothan Palaniswamy, DDS's NPI number?

Girivinothan Palaniswamy, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902055387, issued on Sep 10, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Girivinothan Palaniswamy, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 28358 S Western Ave, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, 90275. Phone: (310) 547-1128. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Girivinothan Palaniswamy, DDS's license?

NPPES lists California license number 52666, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Girivinothan Palaniswamy, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Girivinothan Palaniswamy, DDS had 249 Medicare Part D claims for 75 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.