NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ricardo Canales, DDS

Dentist · McAllen, TX

Ricardo Canales, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in McAllen, Texas, and NPI 1447353834, issued on Sep 7, 2006. Check the license (Texas 15896, 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
1447353834
Name
Ricardo Canales
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
15896 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4815 N 10TH St, McAllen, TX 78504
Phone
(956) 668-0991
Enumerated
Sep 7, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

35 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ricardo Canales35
  2. Specialty average86

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.

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Common questions

What is Ricardo Canales, DDS's NPI number?

Ricardo Canales, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447353834, issued on Sep 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ricardo Canales, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4815 N 10TH St, McAllen, TX, 78504. Phone: (956) 668-0991. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ricardo Canales, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 15896, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ricardo Canales, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ricardo Canales, DDS had 35 Medicare Part D claims for 14 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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