NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Prosthodontics NPI 1710985031 D.D.S.
Verify on CMS → Nelson Lowe, D.D.S.
Prosthodontics in Santa Ana, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 3,550 in Prosthodontics, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
637
Medicare Part D claims · 240 beneficiaries · Prosthodontics avg: 90
MIPS score
0/100
▼ 84 pts below national avg 83.5 · Penalty band
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Nelson Lowe, D.D.S. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 0/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 637 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 0/100
- MIPS score · -83 vs avg
- 637
- Part D claims, 2024
- ≥0th
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Nelson Lowe, D.D.S.
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1710985031), first enumerated 07/11/2005.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 637 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 0/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- State context
State board disciplinary context
California statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Nelson Lowe, D.D.S.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: MBC annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1710985031 · Prosthodontics
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-LOW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · NEAR-MIPS
- NPI-10 1710985031
- ENUM-LEGACY 2005
- TAX-NARROW 3,550
- MIPS-LOW 0/100
- RX-LIGHT 637
- BOOK-THIN 442 in California
- NEAR-MIPS Ruth Aponte-Wesson,… · 81.4
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Lowe · this prov… 0
Lowe · this provider
0 MIPS pts
- Alexander Won, D…
Alexander Won, DDS
81.4 MIPS pts
- Ruth Aponte-Wess…
Ruth Aponte-Wesson, DDS
81.4 MIPS pts
- Theresa Hofstede…
Theresa Hofstede, DDS
81.4 MIPS pts
- Adegbenga Otun, …
Adegbenga Otun, DDS
81.4 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Nelson Lowe, D.D.S.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
0 ≥ 0th percentile 0% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Nelson Lowe, D.D.S. sits
This provider among prosthodontics peers
Across the 14 prosthodontics providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Nelson Lowe, D.D.S. writes more Part D claims than 79% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 0% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one prosthodontics peer from a representative sample of 13; the gold marker is Nelson Lowe, D.D.S.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Nelson Lowe, D.D.S.?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Prosthodontics
Medicare Part D claims
637 7× vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
0/100 83.5 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Prosthodontics compares to other specialties among California providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Nelson Lowe, D.D.S.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Prosthodontics national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 0/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1710985031 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Prosthodontics |
| Credentials | D.D.S. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/11/2005 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
0
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
0
Quality
Reporting: Individual
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Nelson Lowe, D.D.S.. To verify Nelson Lowe, D.D.S.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
637
Total Claims
$12K
Total Drug Cost
240
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,152.3
- Total Day Supply
- 31,007
- Brand Drug Cost
- $0
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
- Opioid Claims
- 32 (5.0% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 112
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.25
- Gender Split
- 29% female / 71% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 12, 65-74: 101, 75-84: 96, 85+: 31
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Nelson Lowe, D.D.S. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Dentagel
Dentagel
194 claims
- Sodium Fluoride
Sodium Fluoride
189 claims
- Amoxicillin
Amoxicillin
91 claims
- Prevident 43
Prevident
43 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluc… 28
Chlorhexidine Gluconate
28 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam… 24
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
24 claims
- Sf 18
Sf
18 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Dentagel Fluoride (Sodium) | 194 |
| Sodium Fluoride Fluoride (Sodium) | 189 |
| Amoxicillin | 91 |
| Prevident Fluoride (Sodium) | 43 |
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate | 28 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 24 |
| Sf Fluoride (Sodium) | 18 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Prosthodontics Overview
How Nelson Lowe, D.D.S. fits within the Prosthodontics landscape nationally.
3,550
Prosthodontics Providers in US
51
States with Prosthodontics
90
Avg Claims per Provider
Nelson Lowe, D.D.S.'s 637 claims are above the specialty average of 90.
Nationwide Prosthodontics peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Lowe, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (0 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Prosthodontics Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Lowe.
One of 442 Prosthodontics providers enrolled in California, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Siamak Abai
D.D.S., M.MED.SC.
Tustin, CA
Dr. Tamer Abdel-Azim
DDS
San Francisco, CA
Dr. Tarek Abdelhalim
DDS,MSC,FACP
Beverly Hills, CA
Dr. Abier Abdulwahab
DDS
Gardena, CA
Dr. Loris Abedi
D.D.S.
Glendale, CA
Compare Prosthodontics nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Nelson Lowe, D.D.S.'s specialty? ▼
Nelson Lowe, D.D.S. specializes in Prosthodontics and practices in Santa Ana, California. Credentials: D.D.S..
How much does Nelson Lowe, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Nelson Lowe, D.D.S. wrote 637 Medicare Part D claims totaling $12K in drug costs for 240 beneficiaries.
What is Nelson Lowe, D.D.S.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Nelson Lowe, D.D.S. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 0/100 (Quality: 0). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Nelson Lowe, D.D.S. located? ▼
Nelson Lowe, D.D.S. is located at 999 N TUSTIN AVE, Santa Ana, CA, 92705. Phone: (714) 550-7474.
What is Nelson Lowe, D.D.S.'s NPI number? ▼
Nelson Lowe, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710985031, issued on 07/11/2005.
Does Nelson Lowe, D.D.S. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Nelson Lowe, D.D.S. had 32 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 5.0%.
How many Prosthodontics providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 3,550 Prosthodontics providers across 51 states in the US. The average Prosthodontics provider writes 90 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Nelson Lowe, D.D.S. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Nelson Lowe, D.D.S.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Dentagel, Sodium Fluoride, Amoxicillin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Nelson Lowe, D.D.S. accept Medicare? ▼
Nelson Lowe, D.D.S. appears in CMS Medicare data with 637 Part D claims and 240 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Nelson Lowe, D.D.S.'s credentials? ▼
Nelson Lowe, D.D.S.'s NPI is 1710985031 with credentials D.D.S.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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