NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ruben Mendez, D.D.S

Dentist · Fontana, CA

Ruben Mendez, D.D.S is a dentist with a practice address in Fontana, California, and NPI 1245371582, issued on Feb 9, 2007. Check the license (California 50644, 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
1245371582
Name
Ruben Mendez
Credential
D.D.S
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
50644 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
16701 Valley Blvd, Fontana, CA 92335
Phone
(909) 356-4490
Enumerated
Feb 9, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 20, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(909) 356-5239
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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Also registered at 16701 Valley Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Maritza De La Nuez, DDSDentist1275769283
  2. Alan Machado, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1114806635

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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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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

51 Medicare Part D claims for 29 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.

  1. Ruben Mendez51
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin26 claims
  2. Ibuprofen14 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.

Ruben Mendez among 14,729 dentist records in California

Ruben Mendez, D.D.S is one of 14,729 dentist records with a practice address in California. 56% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 18% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 73% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

49 dentist records list a practice address in Fontana

They are 49 of the 3,012 NPPES records with a practice address in Fontana, and 14,729 dentist records in California.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alexandra Ayoub, DDSFontana, CA 923351467672279
  2. James Blalock, DDSFontana, CA 923351619197563
  3. Francisco Correa, DDSFontana, CA 923351578759866
  4. Charles Flowers, DDSFontana, CA 923351295956365
  5. Suneetha Garlapati, DDSFontana, CA 923351225156664
  6. Elmer Hilo, DDSFontana, CA 923351871631358
  7. Laura Jimenez, D.D.SFontana, CA 923351821247826
  8. Sarmukh Kang, DDSFontana, CA 923351598831471

Common questions

What is Ruben Mendez, D.D.S's NPI number?

Ruben Mendez, D.D.S's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245371582, issued on Feb 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ruben Mendez, D.D.S located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16701 Valley Blvd, Fontana, CA, 92335. Phone: (909) 356-4490. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ruben Mendez, D.D.S's license?

NPPES lists California license number 50644, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ruben Mendez, D.D.S prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ruben Mendez, D.D.S had 51 Medicare Part D claims for 29 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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