NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Keith H. Tam, DDS

Pediatric Dentistry · Santa Maria, CA

Keith H. Tam, DDS is a pediatric dentistry with a practice address in Santa Maria, California, and NPI 1710141783, issued on Jul 17, 2008. Check the license (California 57293, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1710141783
Name
Keith H. Tam
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Dentistry 1223P0221X
License numbers
57293 CA
1855031 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
570 E Betteravia RD Ste C, Santa Maria, CA 93454
Phone
(805) 922-2888
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 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 570 E Betteravia RD Ste C

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

  1. Naomi Ishibashi, DDSDentist1265692800

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric dentistry in 2024

20 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 30 among the 274 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Keith Tam20
  2. Specialty average30

Most prescribed

  1. Chlorhexidine Gluconate16 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.

Keith H. Tam among 1,339 pediatric dentistry records in California

Keith H. Tam, DDS is one of 1,339 pediatric dentistry records with a practice address in California. 24% 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 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 43% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 24% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0221X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Dentistry providers in California

There are 1,339 pediatric dentistry records in California.

The 8 pediatric dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Cottrell, D.D.S.Santa Maria, CA 934541457353922
  2. Steven Hutcherson, DDS, MSSanta Maria, CA 934541235122391
  3. Anne Pedersen, D.D.S.Santa Maria, CA 934541386059103
  4. Giancarlo Lauriente, DDSPismo Beach, CA 934491548456767
  5. Irma Perez Martinez, DMD, MSPismo Beach, CA 934491235462532
  6. Douglas Harrington, D.D.S.Paso Robles, CA 934461487783528
  7. Ju Lawrence, DMDPaso Robles, CA 934461356302608
  8. Lesley Moore, DMDPaso Robles, CA 934461235293978

Common questions

What is Keith H. Tam, DDS's NPI number?

Keith H. Tam, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710141783, issued on Jul 17, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Keith H. Tam, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 570 E Betteravia RD Ste C, Santa Maria, CA, 93454. Phone: (805) 922-2888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Keith H. Tam, DDS's license?

NPPES lists California license number 57293, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Keith H. Tam, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Keith H. Tam, DDS had 20 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatric dentistry prescribers was 30. 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.