NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Maria Carolina Lopez-Shams, D.D.S.

General Practice Dentistry · North Highlands, CA

Maria Carolina Lopez-Shams, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in North Highlands, California, and NPI 1699816108, issued on Feb 8, 2007. Check the license (California 37579, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1699816108
Name
Maria Carolina Lopez-Shams
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
37579 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6015 Watt Ave, North Highlands, CA 95660
Phone
(916) 679-3925
Enumerated
Feb 8, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 14, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 6015 Watt Ave

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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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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $27.52

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Solventum Corporation. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Maria Lopez-Shams$27.52
  2. Specialty average$597.01

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

Maria Carolina Lopez-Shams among 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California

Maria Carolina Lopez-Shams, 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 updated2015 · 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).

12 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in North Highlands

They are 12 of the 242 NPPES records with a practice address in North Highlands, and 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California.

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The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cleo Bailey, DDSNorth Highlands, CA 956601043043409
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  3. Ryan Cumby, D.D.S.North Highlands, CA 956601609272939
  4. Sukhwinder Singh DhallNorth Highlands, CA 956601083195085
  5. Priscila Lee, DDSNorth Highlands, CA 956601528590064
  6. Quoc Christopher Nguyen, DDSNorth Highlands, CA 956601215410170
  7. Olivia Rodrigues, D.D.S.North Highlands, CA 956601770676470
  8. Vladimir Sarkisov, DDSNorth Highlands, CA 956601407427503

Common questions

What is Maria Carolina Lopez-Shams, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Maria Carolina Lopez-Shams, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699816108, issued on Feb 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Maria Carolina Lopez-Shams, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6015 Watt Ave, North Highlands, CA, 95660. Phone: (916) 679-3925. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Maria Carolina Lopez-Shams, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 37579, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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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