Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Howard Defaii, D.D.S.

General Practice Dentistry · San Jose, CA

Howard Defaii, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in San Jose, California, and NPI 1124116991, issued on Oct 10, 2006. Check the license (California 36146, 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 recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1124116991
Name
Howard Defaii
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
36146 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
827 Blossom Hill RD, San Jose, CA 95123
Phone
(408) 227-5012
Enumerated
Oct 10, 2006
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 827 Blossom Hill RD

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

  1. Antonio Abiog, DMDDentist1184760860
  2. M Lourdes Abiog, DMDDentist1164568846
  3. Dennis Baik, D.D.S.Dentist1902927908
  4. Tom Clark, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1144240425
  5. Timothy Corcoran, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1437172061
  6. Shirin Hedayati, D.D.SGeneral Practice Dentistry1740673102

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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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

16 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 84 among the 68,591 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Howard Defaii16
  2. Specialty average84

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: $72.83

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Align Technology, Inc.. The 40,968 providers of this specialty with any payment received $593.28 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Howard Defaii$72.83
  2. Specialty average$593.28

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

575 general practice dentistry records list a San Jose practice address

They are 575 of the 20,925 NPPES records with a San Jose practice address, and 17,740 general practice dentistry records in California.

Other general practice dentistry records in California

  1. Ronald Aanerud, DDSSan Diego, CA1871752931
  2. Steven Aaronson, D.D.S.Santa Monica, CA1265455851
  3. Shahrzad Aarup, DDSPomona, CA1265784367
  4. Al Abad, DDSSan Jose, CA1104992148
  5. Erwin Abad, D.D.S.Canoga Park, CA1861590093
  6. Francine Abad, DDSSan Francisco, CA1942700810
  7. Maria Abad, D.D.S.Norwalk, CA1215006754
  8. Mark Ryan Abad, DDSDaly City, CA1770357394
  9. Sanaz Abadi, D.D.S.Los Angeles, CA1699934026
  10. Ernesto Abadilla, DDSPalm Desert, CA1508063801

Common questions

What is Howard Defaii, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Howard Defaii, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124116991, issued on Oct 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard Defaii, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 827 Blossom Hill RD, San Jose, CA, 95123. Phone: (408) 227-5012. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard Defaii, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 36146, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Howard Defaii, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Howard Defaii, D.D.S. had 16 Medicare Part D claims; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 84. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.