NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard C. Wittenauer, D.D.S.

Endodontics · Newport Beach, CA

Richard C. Wittenauer, D.D.S. is an endodontics with a practice address in Newport Beach, California, and NPI 1942451414, issued on Oct 2, 2008. Check the license (California 52144, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1942451414
Name
Richard C. Wittenauer
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
Endodontics 1223E0200X
License number
52144 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
180 Newport Center Dr # 204, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone
(949) 729-2200
Enumerated
Oct 2, 2008
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(949) 729-9902
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 California board licenses this profession
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76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endodontics in 2024

29 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 121 among the 4,119 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Richard Wittenauer29
  2. Specialty average121

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin20 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.

Richard C. Wittenauer among 1,018 endodontics records in California

Richard C. Wittenauer, D.D.S. is one of 1,018 endodontics records with a practice address in California. 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 2008, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 58% of these records are older, 34% 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 updated2009 · 78% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223E0200X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Endodontics providers in California

There are 1,018 endodontics records in California.

The 8 endodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Angell, DMD, MSDNewport Beach, CA 926601275579591
  2. John Buoncristiani, DDSNewport Beach, CA 926601033221288
  3. Robert Cavalieri, DDSNewport Beach, CA 926601194810473
  4. Janice Chou, D.D.S.Newport Beach, CA 926601689703738
  5. Edward Pellis, DDSNewport Beach, CA 926601003928250
  6. Jeffrey Pene, D.D.S., M.S.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601285728600
  7. Edward Deeb, D.D.S.Newport Coast, CA 926571619004272
  8. Farnaz Fadavi, DMDNewport Coast, CA 926571184886939

Common questions

What is Richard C. Wittenauer, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Richard C. Wittenauer, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942451414, issued on Oct 2, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard C. Wittenauer, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 180 Newport Center Dr # 204, Newport Beach, CA, 92660. Phone: (949) 729-2200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard C. Wittenauer, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 52144, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Richard C. Wittenauer, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard C. Wittenauer, D.D.S. had 29 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among endodontics prescribers was 121. 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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