NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melvin Cohen, D.D.S.

General Practice Dentistry · Huntington Beach, CA

Melvin Cohen, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Huntington Beach, California, and NPI 1982715975, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (California 21863, 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
1982715975
Name
Melvin Cohen
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
21863 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7677 Center Ave Ste 305, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Phone
(714) 847-8501
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 7, 2017 (not updated in 9 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 7677 Center Ave Ste 305

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

  1. Victoria Kha, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1528639077
  2. Joseph Olson, DMDDentist1770837643
  3. Carlisle Salcedo, DDSDentist1134615628

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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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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

15 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melvin Cohen15
  2. Specialty average83

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: $21.62

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Voco America Inc. 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. Melvin Cohen$21.62
  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.

Melvin Cohen among 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California

Melvin Cohen, 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 2006, is newer than 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 71% 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 updated2017 · 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).

107 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Huntington Beach

They are 107 of the 4,031 NPPES records with a practice address in Huntington Beach, and 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Roya Aflatooni, DDSHuntington Beach, CA 926471780769067
  2. Kenneth Barrett, D.D.S.Huntington Beach, CA 926471598876468
  3. John Coleman, DDSHuntington Beach, CA 926471366556763
  4. Delores Dains, D.D.S.Huntington Beach, CA 926471144375536
  5. Lorna Dones, DMDHuntington Beach, CA 926471619977352
  6. Ria Guzman, D.D.S.Huntington Beach, CA 926471871507384
  7. Laura Lam, DMDHuntington Beach, CA 926471548336548
  8. Annika Logart, DDSHuntington Beach, CA 926471306856760

Common questions

What is Melvin Cohen, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Melvin Cohen, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982715975, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melvin Cohen, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7677 Center Ave Ste 305, Huntington Beach, CA, 92647. Phone: (714) 847-8501. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melvin Cohen, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 21863, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melvin Cohen, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melvin Cohen, D.D.S. had 15 Medicare Part D claims for 13 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.

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