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 1710065438, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee DS002799, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Herman Carico
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- DS002799 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 830 Cherokee Blvd, 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
8 nearest general practice dentistry records → All 2,023 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 830 Cherokee Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ashley Rodriguez, BS, RDH, FADHADental Hygienist1558012054
Verify Paul Herman Carico in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
Search for license DS002799Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
68 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin31 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: $13.09
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was GC America Inc. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
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.
All 2,023 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → General Practice Dentistry nationwide →
The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Denisse Breton Guerrero, DDSChattanooga, TN 374051215508791
- Paul Carico, DDSChattanooga, TN 374051679651525
- Naomi Lee Koh, D.D.S.Chattanooga, TN 374051932384146
- Robert Smith, D.D.S.Chattanooga, TN 374051265511570
- Zachary Youngblood, DMDChattanooga, TN 374051457921959
- Stephen Graham, D.D.S.Chattanooga, TN 374041225259344
- Pritam Kumar, DDSChattanooga, TN 374041942199864
- 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 1710065438, 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 Blvd, 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 DS002799, 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 68 Medicare Part D claims for 37 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.