Margaret Chavez, DDS
Public Health Dentistry · La Jara, CO
Margaret Chavez, DDS is a public health dentistry with a practice address in La Jara, Colorado, and NPI 1508428434, issued on Jul 1, 2019. Check the license (Colorado 00204075, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Margaret Chavez
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- Public Health Dentistry 1223D0001X
- License number
- 00204075 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 421 Walnut Street, La Jara, CO 81140
- Phone
- (719) 274-8948
- Enumerated
- Jul 1, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jul 1, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Margaret Chavez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
Search for license 00204075Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average public health dentistry in 2024
29 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 72 among the 375 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin12 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.
Margaret Chavez among 23 public health dentistry records in Colorado
Margaret Chavez, DDS is one of 23 public health dentistry records with a practice address in Colorado. 52% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 78% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 52% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
- Record last updated2019 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223D0001X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 public health dentistry record lists a practice address in La Jara
They are 1 of the 30 NPPES records with a practice address in La Jara, and 23 public health dentistry records in Colorado.
All 23 in Colorado → Every provider in La Jara → Public Health Dentistry nationwide →
The 8 public health dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- David Carlson, D.D.S.Grand Junction, CO 815011275554008
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- Darcy Rehn, DDSFrisco, CO 804431306158316
Common questions
What is Margaret Chavez, DDS's NPI number?
Margaret Chavez, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508428434, issued on Jul 1, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Margaret Chavez, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 421 Walnut Street, La Jara, CO, 81140. Phone: (719) 274-8948. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Margaret Chavez, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 00204075, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Margaret Chavez, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Margaret Chavez, DDS had 29 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among public health dentistry prescribers was 72. 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.