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.
- 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
- Record last updated
- Feb 23, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (210) 349-5844
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ricardo Diaz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 14488Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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 277 among the 4,191 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 256 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin295 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate259 claims
- Methylprednisolone229 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine224 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl38 claims
- 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; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc. The 2,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,338.41 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.
Ricardo Diaz among 486 periodontics records in Texas
Ricardo Diaz, DDS, MS is one of 486 periodontics records with a practice address in Texas. 74% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 72% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2009 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Periodontics providers in Texas
There are 486 periodontics records in Texas.
All 486 in Texas → Every provider in San Antonio → Periodontics nationwide →
The 8 periodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Aniemeke, DDS, MSSan Antonio, TX 782291518105071
- Chol Chong, DMDSan Antonio, TX 782291538246889
- David Cochran, DDS MS PHD MMSCISan Antonio, TX 782291871675967
- Holly Gregory, D.D.S.San Antonio, TX 782291518141605
- Archie Jones, D.D.S.San Antonio, TX 782291134367634
- Jana-Marie Koylass, D.D.S.San Antonio, TX 782291043494420
- Brian Mealey, DDSSan Antonio, TX 782291609958693
- Michael Mills, D.M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291265440044
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 277. 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.