Santo Lafoca, D.M.D
General Practice Dentistry · Pittston, PA
Santo Lafoca, D.M.D is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Pittston, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1881782456, issued on Oct 10, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania DS027282L, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Santo Lafoca
- Credential
- D.M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- DS027282L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 20 N Main St, Pittston, PA 18640
- Phone
- (570) 655-3040
- Enumerated
- Oct 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (570) 655-5634
- Medicaid ID
- 0016107660003 PA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest general practice dentistry records → All 4,612 in Pennsylvania → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 20 N Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Doreen Claire Santos, D.M.DGeneral Practice Dentistry1790935468
- Eric Smith, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1346409950
Verify Santo Lafoca in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
Search for license DS027282LCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice dentistry in 2024
168 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin98 claims
- Ibuprofen21 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate17 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl14 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: $39.32
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dentsply Sirona Inc. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 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.
Santo Lafoca among 4,612 general practice dentistry records in Pennsylvania
Santo Lafoca, D.M.D is one of 4,612 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 63% 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 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Pittston
They are 8 of the 295 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittston, and 4,612 general practice dentistry records in Pennsylvania.
All 4,612 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Pittston → General Practice Dentistry nationwide →
The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Cataldo Alfano, D.M.D.Pittston, PA 186401629032859
- Marina Castellino, D.M.D.Pittston, PA 186401437530631
- Salvatore Infantino, DMDPittston, PA 186401548293533
- Donald Malizia, DDSPittston, PA 186401093724254
- Stephen McMynnePittston, PA 186401568148963
- Doreen Claire Santos, D.M.DPittston, PA 186401790935468
- Eric Smith, DMDPittston, PA 186401346409950
- Peter Loiacono, DDSAvoca, PA 186411467523803
Common questions
What is Santo Lafoca, D.M.D's NPI number?
Santo Lafoca, D.M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881782456, issued on Oct 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Santo Lafoca, D.M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20 N Main St, Pittston, PA, 18640. Phone: (570) 655-3040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Santo Lafoca, D.M.D's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number DS027282L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Santo Lafoca, D.M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Santo Lafoca, D.M.D had 168 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.