NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lulette Alvero Mercado, D.D.S.

Dentist · Merced, CA

Lulette Alvero Mercado, D.D.S. is a dentist with a practice address in Merced, California, and NPI 1366698268, issued on Aug 11, 2008. Check the license (California 57556, 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
1366698268
Name
Lulette Alvero Mercado
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
57556 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
840 W Olive Ave Ste C, Merced, CA 95348
Phone
(209) 777-9508
Enumerated
Aug 11, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 2, 2025
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

52 Medicare Part D claims for 21 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.

  1. Lulette Mercado52
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Chlorhexidine Gluconate15 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.

Lulette Alvero Mercado among 14,729 dentist records in California

Lulette Alvero Mercado, D.D.S. 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 2008, is newer than 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 42% of these records are older, 52% 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 updated2025 · 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).

41 dentist records list a practice address in Merced

They are 41 of the 2,836 NPPES records with a practice address in Merced, and 14,729 dentist records in California.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ken Chan, DDSMerced, CA 953481215124342
  2. Justin Chapman, D.D.S.Merced, CA 953481477687499
  3. Otto Geissler, D.D.S.Merced, CA 953481730150442
  4. Murad Gharibian, DDSMerced, CA 953481023295052
  5. Lavon Goodin, DDSMerced, CA 953481265561179
  6. Jay Gremillion, DDSMerced, CA 953481174657241
  7. Thomas Lequia, D.D.S.Merced, CA 953481902958960
  8. Marie Moran, DDSMerced, CA 953481427145069

Common questions

What is Lulette Alvero Mercado, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Lulette Alvero Mercado, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366698268, issued on Aug 11, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lulette Alvero Mercado, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 840 W Olive Ave Ste C, Merced, CA, 95348. Phone: (209) 777-9508. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lulette Alvero Mercado, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 57556, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lulette Alvero Mercado, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lulette Alvero Mercado, D.D.S. had 52 Medicare Part D claims for 21 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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