NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Carlin Cottingham, DDS

Dentist · San Jose, CA

John Carlin Cottingham, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in San Jose, California, and NPI 1912171935, issued on Apr 22, 2008. Check the license (California DV034827, 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
1912171935
Name
John Carlin Cottingham
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
DV034827 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3535 Ross Ave, San Jose, CA 95124
Phone
(408) 269-7382
Enumerated
Apr 22, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 28, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(408) 448-5706
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 3535 Ross Ave

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  4. Rick Jow, D.D.S., M.S.Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1639376114
  5. Peter Kung, DDSDentist1427070242
  6. Trang Nguyen, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1497968036

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

24 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. John Cottingham24
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin14 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.

444 dentist records list a practice address in San Jose

They are 444 of the 20,925 NPPES records with a practice address in San Jose, and 14,729 dentist records in California.

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Common questions

What is John Carlin Cottingham, DDS's NPI number?

John Carlin Cottingham, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912171935, issued on Apr 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Carlin Cottingham, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3535 Ross Ave, San Jose, CA, 95124. Phone: (408) 269-7382. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Carlin Cottingham, DDS's license?

NPPES lists California license number DV034827, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does John Carlin Cottingham, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Carlin Cottingham, DDS had 24 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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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