NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Cave, DDS

Endodontics · San Diego, CA

Joseph Cave, DDS is an endodontics with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1518376771, issued on Aug 12, 2014. Check the license (California 29139, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; 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
1518376771
Name
Joseph Cave
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Endodontics 1223E0200X
License number
29139 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4065 3RD Ave Ste 300, San Diego, CA 92103
Phone
(619) 298-2291
Enumerated
Aug 12, 2014
Record last updated
Aug 12, 2014 (not updated in 12 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 4065 3RD Ave Ste 300

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

  1. Eugene Hanson, D.D.S.Endodontics1750570354

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endodontics in 2024

36 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 121 among the 4,119 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Joseph Cave36
  2. Specialty average121

Most prescribed

  1. Penicillin V Potassium18 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.

Joseph Cave among 1,018 endodontics records in California

Joseph Cave, DDS is one of 1,018 endodontics records with a practice address in California. 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 2014, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 82% of these records are older, 15% 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 updated2014 · 78% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223E0200X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Endodontics providers in California

There are 1,018 endodontics records in California.

The 8 endodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eugene Hanson, D.D.S.San Diego, CA 921031750570354
  2. Jennifer Hens, DMD, MSDSan Diego, CA 921031841827771
  3. Keven Herold, DDSSan Diego, CA 921031164448064
  4. Sheena Howell, DMDSan Diego, CA 921031295047124
  5. Anthony Potente, DDSSan Diego, CA 921031457774192
  6. Brian Quesnell, DDSSan Diego, CA 921031013935683
  7. Anthony Savage, D.D.S.San Diego, CA 921031952338618
  8. Donald Horn, DMDSan Diego, CA 921011306988225

Common questions

What is Joseph Cave, DDS's NPI number?

Joseph Cave, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518376771, issued on Aug 12, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Cave, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4065 3RD Ave Ste 300, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (619) 298-2291. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Cave, DDS's license?

NPPES lists California license number 29139, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joseph Cave, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Cave, DDS had 36 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among endodontics prescribers was 121. 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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