NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mercedes Francisco Cuartero, D.D.S.

Dentist · Miami, FL

Mercedes Francisco Cuartero, D.D.S. is a dentist with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1588981922, issued on Apr 26, 2010. Check the license (Florida DN18937, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1588981922
Name
Mercedes Francisco Cuartero
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
DN18937 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
888 Biscayne Blvd Apt 5701, Miami, FL 33132
Phone
(786) 488-7764
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2010
Record last updated
Apr 26, 2010 (not updated in 16 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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Verify Mercedes Francisco Cuartero in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

58 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Mercedes Cuartero58
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin21 claims
  2. Ibuprofen17 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: $245.20

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. 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. Mercedes Cuartero$245.20
  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.

Mercedes Francisco Cuartero among 6,155 dentist records in Florida

Mercedes Francisco Cuartero, D.D.S. is one of 6,155 dentist records with a practice address in Florida. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 37% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 37% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 62% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

491 dentist records list a practice address in Miami

They are 491 of the 49,442 NPPES records with a practice address in Miami, and 6,155 dentist records in Florida.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jose De LapeyraMiami, FL 331321457914533
  2. Richard Epstein, D.M.D.Miami, FL 331321679749543
  3. David AlishayevMiami, FL 331311821780339
  4. Donald Carmona, D.D.S.Miami, FL 331311649445149
  5. Ariel Chudnovsky, DDSMiami, FL 331311396869822
  6. Noris Cordova-Pena, DDSMiami, FL 331311669754578
  7. Rita Dargham, DMDCoconut Grove, FL 331331952418808
  8. Laura FernandezMiami, FL 331311740899020

Common questions

What is Mercedes Francisco Cuartero, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Mercedes Francisco Cuartero, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588981922, issued on Apr 26, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mercedes Francisco Cuartero, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 888 Biscayne Blvd Apt 5701, Miami, FL, 33132. Phone: (786) 488-7764. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mercedes Francisco Cuartero, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number DN18937, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Mercedes Francisco Cuartero, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mercedes Francisco Cuartero, D.D.S. had 58 Medicare Part D claims for 38 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.