NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Edward Purpura, DDS

General Practice Dentistry · Clermont, FL

John Edward Purpura, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Clermont, Florida, and NPI 1255506218, issued on Apr 29, 2008. Check the license (Florida DN23539, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255506218
Name
John Edward Purpura
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
DN23539 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1645 E Highway 50 Ste 100, Clermont, FL 34711
Phone
(352) 242-6222
Enumerated
Apr 29, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 18, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 1645 E Highway 50 Ste 100

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

  1. Amanda Perez, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1114775731

Verify John Edward Purpura in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

92 Medicare Part D claims for 61 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.

  1. John Purpura92
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin29 claims
  2. Azithromycin12 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: $334.18

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Align Technology, 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.

  1. John Purpura$334.18
  2. Specialty average$597.01

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

John Edward Purpura among 7,101 general practice dentistry records in Florida

John Edward Purpura, DDS 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 2008, is newer than 49% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 49% of these records are older, 47% 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 updated2019 · 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).

33 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Clermont

They are 33 of the 2,005 NPPES records with a practice address in Clermont, and 7,101 general practice dentistry records in Florida.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Edwin Acosta, DDSClermont, FL 347111578729711
  2. John Adkins, D.M.D.Clermont, FL 347111548291958
  3. Alan Avriett, D.M.D.Clermont, FL 347111265538094
  4. Thomas Denson, D.D.S.Clermont, FL 347111053405142
  5. Kristin Kalwara, DDSClermont, FL 347111427160530
  6. Ishbel Nieves, DMDClermont, FL 347111346498581
  7. Carlos Ortiz, D.D.S.Clermont, FL 347111922147826
  8. Iris Ortiz, DDSClermont, FL 347111245641950

Common questions

What is John Edward Purpura, DDS's NPI number?

John Edward Purpura, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255506218, issued on Apr 29, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Edward Purpura, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1645 E Highway 50 Ste 100, Clermont, FL, 34711. Phone: (352) 242-6222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Edward Purpura, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number DN23539, 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 Edward Purpura, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Edward Purpura, DDS had 92 Medicare Part D claims for 61 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.