NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Katia Puente, DMD

General Practice Dentistry · Homestead, FL

Katia Puente, DMD is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Homestead, Florida, and NPI 1245357805, issued on Mar 26, 2007. Check the license (Florida 0014649, 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
1245357805
Name
Katia Puente
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
0014649 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
963 N Krome Ave, Homestead, FL 33030
Phone
(305) 245-7974
Enumerated
Mar 26, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(305) 245-9433
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 963 N Krome Ave

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

  1. Alina Perez, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1649408469

Verify Katia Puente 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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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

19 Medicare Part D claims, 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. Katia Puente19
  2. Specialty average83

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.

Katia Puente among 7,101 general practice dentistry records in Florida

Katia Puente, 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 2007, is newer than 26% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 26% of these records are older, 51% 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 updated2007 · 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).

30 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Homestead

They are 30 of the 4,801 NPPES records with a practice address in Homestead, and 7,101 general practice dentistry records in Florida.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nimia Alvarez, DDSHomestead, FL 330301629378559
  2. Patricia Cantens, DMDHomestead, FL 330301518644376
  3. Boyan Chakalov, DMDHomestead, FL 330301356678767
  4. Robert Cuckler, DDSHomestead, FL 330301619040094
  5. Juan Gomez PantojaHomestead, FL 330301447831722
  6. Marlene Moreira, DNHomestead, FL 330301245710334
  7. Lidia Paz, DDSHomestead, FL 330301700073871
  8. Alina Perez, DDSHomestead, FL 330301649408469

Common questions

What is Katia Puente, DMD's NPI number?

Katia Puente, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245357805, issued on Mar 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Katia Puente, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 963 N Krome Ave, Homestead, FL, 33030. Phone: (305) 245-7974. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Katia Puente, DMD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number 0014649, 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 Katia Puente, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Katia Puente, DMD had 19 Medicare Part D claims; 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.