NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen G. Shovak, DDS

General Practice Dentistry · Pharr, TX

Karen G. Shovak, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Pharr, Texas, and NPI 1376927350, issued on Jul 19, 2015. Check the license (Texas 31204, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas 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
1376927350
Name
Karen G. Shovak
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
31204 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1002 W Sam Houston Blvd, Pharr, TX 78577
Phone
(956) 782-6767
Enumerated
Jul 19, 2015
Record last updated
Jul 19, 2015 (not updated in 11 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 1002 W Sam Houston Blvd

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

  1. Iris Barrera, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1265531289
  2. Estella Gonzalez, LPCProfessional Counselor1770028458
  3. Amanda Gutierrez, M.S., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1366710311
  4. Felicia Martinez, OTROccupational Therapist1467792911
  5. Hector Pena, LPCProfessional Counselor1477092765
  6. Yadira PerezGerontology Nurse Practitioner1205579620

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59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

34 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Karen Shovak34
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin13 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.

Karen G. Shovak among 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas

Karen G. Shovak, DDS is one of 10,056 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Texas. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 70% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 71% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

10 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Pharr

They are 10 of the 500 NPPES records with a practice address in Pharr, and 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Iris Barrera, DDSPharr, TX 785771265531289
  2. Roberto Diaz, D.D.S.Pharr, TX 785771710052295
  3. Daniel Drefke, DDSPharr, TX 785771235243940
  4. Elizabeth Gonzalez, D.D.S.Pharr, TX 785771013926773
  5. Brian Joseph Oribello, D.D.S.Pharr, TX 785771952610305
  6. Diana Paparelli, DDSPharr, TX 785771659421899
  7. Nicholas Quach, DDSPharr, TX 785771538490875
  8. Rocky Salinas, DDSPharr, TX 785771891879672

Common questions

What is Karen G. Shovak, DDS's NPI number?

Karen G. Shovak, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376927350, issued on Jul 19, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen G. Shovak, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1002 W Sam Houston Blvd, Pharr, TX, 78577. Phone: (956) 782-6767. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen G. Shovak, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 31204, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Karen G. Shovak, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen G. Shovak, DDS had 34 Medicare Part D claims for 20 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.

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