NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Maria Luisa Amante Mercado

Dentist · Los Angeles, CA

Maria Luisa Amante Mercado is a dentist with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1265618771, issued on Jan 15, 2008. Check the license (California 55872, 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
1265618771
Name
Maria Luisa Amante Mercado
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
55872 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1300 N Vermont Ave Ste 801, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Phone
(323) 661-8001
Enumerated
Jan 15, 2008
Record last updated
Jan 15, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(323) 661-8009
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

54 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Maria Luisa Mercado54
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Chlorhexidine Gluconate31 claims
  2. 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.

Maria Luisa Amante Mercado among 14,729 dentist records in California

Maria Luisa Amante Mercado 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 updated2008 · 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).

881 dentist records list a practice address in Los Angeles

They are 881 of the 69,537 NPPES records with a practice address in Los Angeles, and 14,729 dentist records in California.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stanley Ambas, DMDLos Angeles, CA 900271992830806
  2. Lilit Bagdasarian, D.D.SLos Angeles, CA 900271992997928
  3. Jerry Lanier, DDSLos Angeles, CA 900271356489660
  4. Arthur Lusinyan, DDSLos Angeles, CA 900271134313281
  5. Lala MakhsudovaLos Angeles, CA 900271831237130
  6. Danilo Manahan, DMDLos Angeles, CA 900271194836841
  7. Jeffrie Maneepetasut, D.M.DLos Angeles, CA 900271972631059
  8. Yulia Nikoghosyan, DDSLos Angeles, CA 900271841607827

Common questions

What is Maria Luisa Amante Mercado's NPI number?

Maria Luisa Amante Mercado's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265618771, issued on Jan 15, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Maria Luisa Amante Mercado located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1300 N Vermont Ave Ste 801, Los Angeles, CA, 90027. Phone: (323) 661-8001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Maria Luisa Amante Mercado's license?

NPPES lists California license number 55872, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Maria Luisa Amante Mercado prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Maria Luisa Amante Mercado had 54 Medicare Part D claims for 35 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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