NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lionel Michael Candelaria, DDS

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Albuquerque, NM

Lionel Michael Candelaria, DDS is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1750359618, issued on Mar 8, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico DD1894, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico 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
1750359618
Name
Lionel Michael Candelaria
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
License number
DD1894 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7308 Wadi Musa Dr NE, Albuquerque, NM 87122
Phone
(505) 321-8291
Enumerated
Mar 8, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 24, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080515000003); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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29% more Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024

523 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 99 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lionel Candelaria523
  2. Specialty average406

Most prescribed

  1. Ibuprofen127 claims
  2. Penicillin V Potassium111 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen85 claims
  4. Chlorhexidine Gluconate61 claims
  5. Clindamycin Hcl38 claims
  6. Amoxicillin35 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: $301.66

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 4,075 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,077.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lionel Candelaria$301.66
  2. Specialty average$1,077.58

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Unm Medical Group IncAlbuquerque, NM

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in New Mexico

There are 38 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in New Mexico.

Other oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in New Mexico

  1. Keon Ahghar, DDSRoswell, NM1629497086
  2. Li Bao, D.M.D.Albuquerque, NM1730501032
  3. Christopher Buttner, DDSAlbuquerque, NM1750340147
  4. Cameron Christiansen, DMDAlbuquerque, NM1598407736
  5. Stephen Christiansen, DDSAlbuquerque, NM1679567242
  6. David Collette, DMD, MDAlbuquerque, NM1033369749
  7. James Crine, DDSAlbuquerque, NM1063470904
  8. David Cundick, DDSFarmington, NM1164737102
  9. Nathan Dickerson, D.D.S.Las Cruces, NM1497974844
  10. Dennis Frieder, DDSSanta Fe, NM1831318906

Common questions

What is Lionel Michael Candelaria, DDS's NPI number?

Lionel Michael Candelaria, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750359618, issued on Mar 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lionel Michael Candelaria, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7308 Wadi Musa Dr NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87122. Phone: (505) 321-8291. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lionel Michael Candelaria, DDS's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number DD1894, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lionel Michael Candelaria, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lionel Michael Candelaria, DDS had 523 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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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