Luz M. Cuestas, D.D.S
General Practice Dentistry · Palm Desert, CA
Luz M. Cuestas, D.D.S is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Palm Desert, California, and NPI 1053300780, issued on Oct 15, 2005. Check the license with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Luz M. Cuestas
- Credential
- D.D.S
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 050593 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 44853 Portola Ave, Palm Desert, CA 92260
- Phone
- (760) 851-0643
- Enumerated
- Oct 15, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 19, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 02427172 NY
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 44853 Portola Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Marc Leblanc, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1396834362
Verify Luz M. Cuestas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
81 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin31 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate23 claims
- Ibuprofen14 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.
45 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Palm Desert
They are 45 of the 1,495 NPPES records with a practice address in Palm Desert, and 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California.
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Common questions
What is Luz M. Cuestas, D.D.S's NPI number?
Luz M. Cuestas, D.D.S's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053300780, issued on Oct 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Luz M. Cuestas, D.D.S located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 44853 Portola Ave, Palm Desert, CA, 92260. Phone: (760) 851-0643. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Luz M. Cuestas, D.D.S's license?
Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Luz M. Cuestas, D.D.S prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Luz M. Cuestas, D.D.S had 81 Medicare Part D claims for 51 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.
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.