John Destefon, DMD
General Practice Dentistry · N Lauderdale, FL
John Destefon, DMD is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in N Lauderdale, Florida, and NPI 1992947212, issued on Apr 1, 2009. Check the license (Florida DN18561, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Destefon
- Credential
- DMD
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- DN18561 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7110 Southgate Blvd, N Lauderdale, FL 33068
- Phone
- (954) 724-8949
- Enumerated
- Apr 1, 2009
- Record last updated
- Apr 1, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (954) 724-1185
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Destefon in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license DN18561Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
97 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin31 claims
- Ibuprofen25 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate20 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: $117.28
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
John Destefon among 7,101 general practice dentistry records in Florida
John Destefon, DMD is one of 7,101 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Florida. 68% 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 53% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 53% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2009 · 68% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 general practice dentistry record lists a practice address in N Lauderdale
They are 1 of the 11 NPPES records with a practice address in N Lauderdale, and 7,101 general practice dentistry records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is John Destefon, DMD's NPI number?
John Destefon, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992947212, issued on Apr 1, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Destefon, DMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7110 Southgate Blvd, N Lauderdale, FL, 33068. Phone: (954) 724-8949. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Destefon, DMD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number DN18561, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Destefon, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Destefon, DMD had 97 Medicare Part D claims for 40 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.
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.