NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Luis I. Mendez, D.D.S.

General Practice Dentistry · Sacramento, CA

Luis I. Mendez, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1356497374, issued on Jan 25, 2007. Check the license (California 37874, 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
1356497374
Name
Luis I. Mendez
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
37874 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7824 Gerber RD, Sacramento, CA 95828
Phone
(916) 688-7500
Enumerated
Jan 25, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(916) 682-9675
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

24 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Luis Mendez24
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin15 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 I. Mendez among 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California

Luis I. Mendez, D.D.S. is one of 17,852 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in California. 57% 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 29% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 29% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

406 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Sacramento

They are 406 of the 33,083 NPPES records with a practice address in Sacramento, and 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jasmine Dermawan, DMDSacramento, CA 958281326239773
  2. Lawrence Lau, D.M.D.Sacramento, CA 958281447401922
  3. Shelly Milera, D.M.D.Sacramento, CA 958281063697183
  4. Sarfraz Momin, DDSSacramento, CA 958281174481162
  5. Chang Nghiem, DDSSacramento, CA 958281417055856
  6. Kathryn Shimizu, DDSSacramento, CA 958281871227728
  7. Theresa Truong, DDSSacramento, CA 958281144107467
  8. Thomas Yee, DDSSacramento, CA 958281588796874

Common questions

What is Luis I. Mendez, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Luis I. Mendez, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356497374, issued on Jan 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Luis I. Mendez, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7824 Gerber RD, Sacramento, CA, 95828. Phone: (916) 688-7500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Luis I. Mendez, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 37874, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Luis I. Mendez, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Luis I. Mendez, D.D.S. had 24 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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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