NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lydra Tapija, DMD

Dentist · Bronx, NY

Lydra Tapija, DMD is a dentist with a practice address in Bronx, New York, and NPI 1528208766, issued on Feb 28, 2009. Check the license (New York 052547, as entered in NPPES) with the New York 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
1528208766
Name
Lydra Tapija
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
052547 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2130 Williamsbridge RD, Bronx, NY 10461
Phone
(718) 792-1000
Enumerated
Feb 28, 2009
Record last updated
Feb 28, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(718) 792-3672
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 2130 Williamsbridge RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Mario Abati, D.D.S.Dentist1770506123

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

15 Medicare Part D claims for 13 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. Lydra Tapija15
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Chlorhexidine Gluconate11 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: $452.08

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was Align Technology, Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lydra Tapija$452.08
  2. Specialty average$540.36

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

Lydra Tapija among 5,918 dentist records in New York

Lydra Tapija, DMD is one of 5,918 dentist records with a practice address in New York. 58% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 56% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2009 · 76% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

288 dentist records list a practice address in Bronx

They are 288 of the 32,017 NPPES records with a practice address in Bronx, and 5,918 dentist records in New York.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mario Abati, D.D.S.Bronx, NY 104611770506123
  2. Farah Alam, D.D.S.Bronx, NY 104611861550626
  3. Vincent Cefola, DDSBronx, NY 104611902916000
  4. Roger Chehova, DDSBronx, NY 104611801906904
  5. Sharon Distant Johnson, DMDBronx, NY 104611730170457
  6. Maynard Goldberg, DDSBronx, NY 104611154489367
  7. Christine Heng, D.D.S.Bronx, NY 104611952386120
  8. Harvey Loeb, DDSBronx, NY 104611376606137

Common questions

What is Lydra Tapija, DMD's NPI number?

Lydra Tapija, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528208766, issued on Feb 28, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lydra Tapija, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2130 Williamsbridge RD, Bronx, NY, 10461. Phone: (718) 792-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lydra Tapija, DMD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 052547, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lydra Tapija, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lydra Tapija, DMD had 15 Medicare Part D claims for 13 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.

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.