Kent A. Hales, DDS
Dentist · Sierra Vista, AZ
Kent A. Hales, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Sierra Vista, Arizona, and NPI 1730171836, issued on Aug 16, 2005. Check the license (Arizona AZ 4943, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kent A. Hales
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- AZ 4943 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1236 E Fry Blvd, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
- Phone
- (520) 458-9460
- Enumerated
- Aug 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (520) 458-9461
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kent A. Hales in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
Search for license AZ 4943Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
140 Medicare Part D claims for 61 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.
Most prescribed
- Metronidazole37 claims
- Amoxicillin36 claims
- Penicillin V Potassium17 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl11 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.
Kent A. Hales among 1,928 dentist records in Arizona
Kent A. Hales, DDS is one of 1,928 dentist records with a practice address in Arizona. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 97% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 2% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 66% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dentist providers in Arizona
There are 1,928 dentist records in Arizona.
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The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rahil Akhtar, D.M.D.Sierra Vista, AZ 856351619124039
- Ramsey Edwards, DMDSierra Vista, AZ 856351437533650
- Danielle Green, DMDSierra Vista, AZ 856351376100594
- Christopher Love, DMDSierra Vista, AZ 856351609567767
- Christina Pace, D.D.S.Sierra Vista, AZ 856351316069677
- Harold Vanderhoek, DDSSierra Vista, AZ 856351942318365
- Alexandra Wyluda, DMDSierra Vista, AZ 856351942120746
- Hae Mi Kim, DMDSells, AZ 856341033699582
Common questions
What is Kent A. Hales, DDS's NPI number?
Kent A. Hales, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730171836, issued on Aug 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kent A. Hales, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1236 E Fry Blvd, Sierra Vista, AZ, 85635. Phone: (520) 458-9460. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kent A. Hales, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number AZ 4943, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kent A. Hales, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kent A. Hales, DDS had 140 Medicare Part D claims for 61 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.
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.