NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Herman Carico, DDS

General Practice Dentistry · Chattanooga, TN

Paul Herman Carico, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1679651525, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 7884, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee 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
1679651525
Name
Paul Herman Carico
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
7884 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
830 Cherokee Rlvd, Chattanooga, TN 37405
Phone
(423) 756-1540
Enumerated
Nov 1, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 756-3462
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
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3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice dentistry in 2024

296 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 28 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Carico296
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin91 claims
  2. Dexamethasone40 claims
  3. Celecoxib29 claims
  4. Naproxen29 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen28 claims
  6. Diazepam19 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.

Paul Herman Carico among 2,023 general practice dentistry records in Tennessee

Paul Herman Carico, DDS is one of 2,023 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% 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 updated2007 · 70% 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

109 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Chattanooga

They are 109 of the 7,377 NPPES records with a practice address in Chattanooga, and 2,023 general practice dentistry records in Tennessee.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Denisse Breton Guerrero, DDSChattanooga, TN 374051215508791
  2. Paul Carico, DDSChattanooga, TN 374051710065438
  3. Naomi Lee Koh, D.D.S.Chattanooga, TN 374051932384146
  4. Robert Smith, D.D.S.Chattanooga, TN 374051265511570
  5. Zachary Youngblood, DMDChattanooga, TN 374051457921959
  6. Stephen Graham, D.D.S.Chattanooga, TN 374041225259344
  7. Pritam Kumar, DDSChattanooga, TN 374041942199864
  8. Payton Lane, DMDChattanooga, TN 374041467139345

Common questions

What is Paul Herman Carico, DDS's NPI number?

Paul Herman Carico, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679651525, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Herman Carico, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 830 Cherokee Rlvd, Chattanooga, TN, 37405. Phone: (423) 756-1540. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Herman Carico, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 7884, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Paul Herman Carico, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Herman Carico, DDS had 296 Medicare Part D claims for 82 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.

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.