NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kristen A. Wolaver, DDS

Dentist · New Orleans, LA

Kristen A. Wolaver, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1538751078, issued on Feb 5, 2021. Check the license (Louisiana 7345, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana 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
1538751078
Name
Kristen A. Wolaver
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
7345 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4232 Saint Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117
Phone
(504) 947-2958
Enumerated
Feb 5, 2021
Record last updated
Nov 10, 2022
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 4232 Saint Claude Ave

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

  1. Christopher Hudson, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1013299288
  2. Tommy Lam, DDS, M.SOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1356080139

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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
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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41% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

121 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 36 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kristen Wolaver121
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Chlorhexidine Gluconate23 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen20 claims
  3. Amoxicillin17 claims
  4. Ibuprofen17 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $183.51

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kristen Wolaver$183.51
  2. Specialty average$540.36

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Kristen A. Wolaver among 898 dentist records in Louisiana

Kristen A. Wolaver, DDS 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 2021, is newer than 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 77% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 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. Mabel Blache, DDSNew Orleans, LA 701161679761357
  2. Jimani Blackwell, DDSNew Orleans, LA 701181356570162
  3. Michelle Byrnes, DDSNew Orleans, LA 701181689466567
  4. Nicholas Chaney, DDSNew Orleans, LA 701181093330672
  5. Jennifer Finney, D.D.S.New Orleans, LA 701181134336613
  6. Lacy Garrett, D.M.D.New Orleans, LA 701181497918684
  7. Morgan Harris, DDSNew Orleans, LA 701181881268639
  8. Allison Melancon, D.D.S.New Orleans, LA 701181992025829

Common questions

What is Kristen A. Wolaver, DDS's NPI number?

Kristen A. Wolaver, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538751078, issued on Feb 5, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kristen A. Wolaver, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4232 Saint Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70117. Phone: (504) 947-2958. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kristen A. Wolaver, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 7345, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kristen A. Wolaver, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kristen A. Wolaver, DDS had 121 Medicare Part D claims for 52 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.