NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ricardo A. Zapata, DDS

Dentist · Phoenix, AZ

Ricardo A. Zapata, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1821203092, issued on May 11, 2007. Check the license (Arizona 5586, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona 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
1821203092
Name
Ricardo A. Zapata
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
5586 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2915 N 59TH Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85033
Phone
(623) 846-0575
Enumerated
May 11, 2007
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
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5.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dentist in 2024

427 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ricardo Zapata427
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Ibuprofen162 claims
  2. Penicillin V Potassium152 claims
  3. Chlorhexidine Gluconate38 claims
  4. Clindamycin Hcl38 claims
  5. Acetaminophen-Codeine18 claims
  6. Amoxicillin16 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: $28.55

1 payment: entertainment; the largest payer was Keystone Dental Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ricardo Zapata$28.55
  2. Specialty average$540.36

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

Ricardo A. Zapata among 1,928 dentist records in Arizona

Ricardo A. Zapata, DDS is one of 1,928 dentist records with a practice address in Arizona. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 24% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 24% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 2% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

399 dentist records list a practice address in Phoenix

They are 399 of the 31,399 NPPES records with a practice address in Phoenix, and 1,928 dentist records in Arizona.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bruce Baldwin, DDSPhoenix, AZ 850331710106075
  2. Lucas BrimleyPhoenix, AZ 850331083022420
  3. Emmy Garcia, DMDPhoenix, AZ 850331194248427
  4. Christina HabibPhoenix, AZ 850331992188809
  5. Hedayat Harsini, DDSPhoenix, AZ 850331235356262
  6. Zachary Hentges, DMDPhoenix, AZ 850331821404328
  7. Steven Hofmann, DMDPhoenix, AZ 850331093815706
  8. Eric Larson, DMDPhoenix, AZ 850331417790718

Common questions

What is Ricardo A. Zapata, DDS's NPI number?

Ricardo A. Zapata, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821203092, issued on May 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ricardo A. Zapata, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2915 N 59TH Ave, Phoenix, AZ, 85033. Phone: (623) 846-0575. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ricardo A. Zapata, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 5586, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ricardo A. Zapata, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ricardo A. Zapata, DDS had 427 Medicare Part D claims for 122 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.

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.