NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicole Alexandra Vega- Valbuena, DDS

General Practice Dentistry · Santa Maria, CA

Nicole Alexandra Vega- Valbuena, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Santa Maria, California, and NPI 1699493940, issued on Aug 22, 2022. Check the license (California 107963, 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
1699493940
Name
Nicole Alexandra Vega- Valbuena
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
107963 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
238 E Betteravia RD Ste D, Santa Maria, CA 93454
Phone
(805) 220-9268
Enumerated
Aug 22, 2022
Record last updated
Sep 6, 2022
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 238 E Betteravia RD Ste D

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

  1. Kamelia Ahmadi, DDSDentist1679399752
  2. Twisha Dave, DDSDentist1609750546
  3. Alireza Poursayah, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1790528750

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

81 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Nicole Vega- Valbuena81
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Ibuprofen41 claims
  2. Amoxicillin24 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.

Nicole Alexandra Vega- Valbuena among 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California

Nicole Alexandra Vega- Valbuena, DDS 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 2022, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 91% of these records are older, 7% 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 updated2022 · 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).

54 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Santa Maria

They are 54 of the 3,047 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Maria, and 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Becker, D.D.SSanta Maria, CA 934541679595060
  2. Samuel Burg, D.D.S.Santa Maria, CA 934541124036397
  3. Rodney Childress, D.D.S.Santa Maria, CA 934541962589275
  4. Cindy Fee, DDSSanta Maria, CA 934541114034725
  5. Hamlet Karapetian, D.M.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541174683841
  6. Scott Kim, DDSSanta Maria, CA 934541487701447
  7. Eric Kirk, D.D.S.Santa Maria, CA 934541154499838
  8. Rick Kleinsasser, D.D.S.Santa Maria, CA 934541992714273

Common questions

What is Nicole Alexandra Vega- Valbuena, DDS's NPI number?

Nicole Alexandra Vega- Valbuena, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699493940, issued on Aug 22, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicole Alexandra Vega- Valbuena, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 238 E Betteravia RD Ste D, Santa Maria, CA, 93454. Phone: (805) 220-9268. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicole Alexandra Vega- Valbuena, DDS's license?

NPPES lists California license number 107963, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nicole Alexandra Vega- Valbuena, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicole Alexandra Vega- Valbuena, DDS had 81 Medicare Part D claims for 49 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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