NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Palmira Rosa Testa, D.D.S.

Dentist · Houston, TX

Palmira Rosa Testa, D.D.S. is a dentist with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1578805206, issued on Mar 20, 2013. Check the license (Texas 17997, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas 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
1578805206
Name
Palmira Rosa Testa
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
17997 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2202 Waugh Dr, Houston, TX 77006
Phone
(713) 521-3131
Enumerated
Mar 20, 2013
Record last updated
Jun 20, 2023
Fax
(713) 521-1222
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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53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

40 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Palmira Testa40
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin21 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: $311.77

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Align Technology, Inc. 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. Palmira Testa$311.77
  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.

857 dentist records list a practice address in Houston

They are 857 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 6,572 dentist records in Texas.

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Common questions

What is Palmira Rosa Testa, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Palmira Rosa Testa, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578805206, issued on Mar 20, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Palmira Rosa Testa, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2202 Waugh Dr, Houston, TX, 77006. Phone: (713) 521-3131. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Palmira Rosa Testa, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 17997, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Palmira Rosa Testa, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Palmira Rosa Testa, D.D.S. had 40 Medicare Part D claims for 28 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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