NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joshua C. Patella, D.D.S.

Dentist · New Orleans, LA

Joshua C. Patella, D.D.S. is a dentist with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1538429600, issued on May 23, 2012. Check the license (Louisiana 6281, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana 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
1538429600
Name
Joshua C. Patella
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
6281 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
101 W Robert E Lee Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124
Phone
(504) 282-0700
Enumerated
May 23, 2012
Record last updated
May 23, 2012 (not updated in 14 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 101 W Robert E Lee Blvd

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

  1. Andrea Charles, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1134768476
  2. Shelby Lipham, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1639012438
  3. Dianeff London, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1003528480
  4. Madison North, PAMedical Physician Assistant1033720941

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana 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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30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

60 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Joshua Patella60
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin35 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.

Joshua C. Patella among 898 dentist records in Louisiana

Joshua C. Patella, D.D.S. is one of 898 dentist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 51% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

126 dentist records list a practice address in New Orleans

They are 126 of the 13,668 NPPES records with a practice address in New Orleans, and 898 dentist records in Louisiana.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jorge Aguilar, D.D.S.New Orleans, LA 701241245411040
  2. Kellie Axelrad, DDSNew Orleans, LA 701241114089067
  3. Evyn Carrere, DDSNew Orleans, LA 701241841990116
  4. Jon Celino, D.D.S.New Orleans, LA 701241972784783
  5. Alexander Degenova, BS, MS, DDSNew Orleans, LA 701241598405862
  6. Jessica George Gano, DDSNew Orleans, LA 701241306283601
  7. Caylin Greene, DDSNew Orleans, LA 701241003356460
  8. Letitia Lacour, DDSNew Orleans, LA 701241336589530

Common questions

What is Joshua C. Patella, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Joshua C. Patella, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538429600, issued on May 23, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua C. Patella, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 W Robert E Lee Blvd, New Orleans, LA, 70124. Phone: (504) 282-0700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua C. Patella, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 6281, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joshua C. Patella, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua C. Patella, D.D.S. had 60 Medicare Part D claims for 39 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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