NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Luis Alberto Contreras, DDS

Dentist · Imperial Beach, CA

Luis Alberto Contreras, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Imperial Beach, California, and NPI 1689890055, issued on Apr 17, 2007. Check the license (California 47464, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; 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
1689890055
Name
Luis Alberto Contreras
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
47464 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1340 Imperial Beach Blvd, Imperial Beach, CA 91932
Phone
(619) 575-6644
Enumerated
Apr 17, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(619) 424-9457
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 1340 Imperial Beach Blvd

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  2. Nicolas Montano, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1457481855
  3. Dennis Nappen, D.D.S., M.S.D.Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1285764100
  4. Chris Patton, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1861534885
  5. Lora Urig, D.C.Chiropractor1366757700

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

67 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Luis Contreras67
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin13 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium12 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.

Luis Alberto Contreras among 14,729 dentist records in California

Luis Alberto Contreras, DDS is one of 14,729 dentist records with a practice address in California. 56% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 18% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 73% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dentist providers in California

There are 14,729 dentist records in California.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amanda Robinson, DDSImperial Beach, CA 919321114361045
  2. Faith Bolam, D.D.S.La Mesa, CA 919411134339468
  3. Joseph Buckley, D.D.S.La Mesa, CA 919411205046364
  4. Charles Campanella, D.D.S.La Mesa, CA 919411265649750
  5. William Dinkha, D.M.D.La Mesa, CA 919411609942168
  6. Richard Hagstrom, DDSLa Mesa, CA 919411316057367
  7. Richard Herrod, DDSLa Mesa, CA 919411508934365
  8. Brien Hill, DDSLa Mesa, CA 919411730290917

Common questions

What is Luis Alberto Contreras, DDS's NPI number?

Luis Alberto Contreras, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689890055, issued on Apr 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Luis Alberto Contreras, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1340 Imperial Beach Blvd, Imperial Beach, CA, 91932. Phone: (619) 575-6644. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Luis Alberto Contreras, DDS's license?

NPPES lists California license number 47464, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Luis Alberto Contreras, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Luis Alberto Contreras, DDS had 67 Medicare Part D claims for 17 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.

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