Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Ricardo Diaz, DDS, MS

Periodontics · San Antonio, TX

Ricardo Diaz, DDS, MS is a periodontics with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1538259254, issued on Oct 13, 2006. Check the license (Texas 14488, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1538259254
Name
Ricardo Diaz
Credential
DDS, MS
Primary taxonomy
Periodontics 1223P0300X
License number
14488 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4871 Fredericksburg RD, San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone
(210) 349-5553
Enumerated
Oct 13, 2006
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 Texas board licenses this profession
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4.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average periodontics in 2024

1,136 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 3,776 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 256 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ricardo Diaz1,136
  2. Specialty average279

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin295 claims
  2. Chlorhexidine Gluconate259 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone229 claims
  4. Acetaminophen-Codeine224 claims
  5. Clindamycin Hcl38 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl31 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: $95.16

3 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc.. The 2,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,330.13 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ricardo Diaz$95.16
  2. Specialty average$1,330.13

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Periodontics providers in Texas

There are 426 periodontics records in Texas.

Other periodontics records in Texas

  1. Bader Abdeen, D.D.S., M.S.D.Cypress, TX1114290798
  2. Firas Abdelrahman, D.D.S,M.SHouston, TX1174761209
  3. Celeste Abraham, DDSDallas, TX1922526110
  4. Aml Abukraa, DDSHouston, TX1427893700
  5. Marjan Adami, D.D.S.Arlington, TX1528318714
  6. Melba Adams, DDSHouston, TX1649326620
  7. John Adcock, D.D.S., M.S.Tyler, TX1922005503
  8. Panagiotis Afouxenidis, DDSDallas, TX1891459707
  9. Madhumati Akepetramachandrareddy, BDS, MDS,MSLubbock, TX1023853314
  10. Mhd Firas Al Yafi, DDS, MSEuless, TX1710408794

Common questions

What is Ricardo Diaz, DDS, MS's NPI number?

Ricardo Diaz, DDS, MS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538259254, issued on Oct 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ricardo Diaz, DDS, MS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4871 Fredericksburg RD, San Antonio, TX, 78229. Phone: (210) 349-5553. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ricardo Diaz, DDS, MS's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 14488, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Ricardo Diaz, DDS, MS had 1,136 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries; the average among periodontics prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.