NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Monica Huitzacua-Puentes, DDS

Dentist · Los Angeles, CA

Monica Huitzacua-Puentes, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1093751943, issued on Jun 21, 2006. Check the license (California 52400, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; 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
1093751943
Name
Monica Huitzacua-Puentes
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
52400 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6222 W Manchester Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90045
Phone
(310) 670-7800
Enumerated
Jun 21, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 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 6222 W Manchester Ave

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

  1. Paymon Banafshe, D.O.Adult Medicine Physician1346341575
  2. Nabeela KhanFamily Nurse Practitioner1609301233
  3. Yolanda McMillan, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1164828455
  4. James Richards, M.D.Specialist1235227778

Verify Monica Huitzacua-Puentes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

37 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Monica Huitzacua-Puentes37
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Ibuprofen15 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.

Monica Huitzacua-Puentes among 14,729 dentist records in California

Monica Huitzacua-Puentes, DDS 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 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 82% 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 updated2007 · 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. Gary Blankstein, DDSLos Angeles, CA 900451730239674
  2. Theodore Burnett, DDSLos Angeles, CA 900451295976710
  3. Tiffany Jamison, DDSLos Angeles, CA 900451063688349
  4. Kevin Kashima, DDSLos Angeles, CA 900451811205891
  5. Algis LasasLos Angeles, CA 900451669527826
  6. Mary Murakawa, D.D.S.Los Angeles, CA 900451043430374
  7. Craig Pursuit, DDSLa, CA 900451073521928
  8. Benjamin Rosenberg, DDSLos Angeles, CA 900451558492512

Common questions

What is Monica Huitzacua-Puentes, DDS's NPI number?

Monica Huitzacua-Puentes, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093751943, issued on Jun 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Monica Huitzacua-Puentes, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6222 W Manchester Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90045. Phone: (310) 670-7800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Monica Huitzacua-Puentes, DDS's license?

NPPES lists California license number 52400, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Monica Huitzacua-Puentes, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Monica Huitzacua-Puentes, DDS had 37 Medicare Part D claims for 19 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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