NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Scott Karafin, D,D.S.

General Practice Dentistry · Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Scott Karafin, D,D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, and NPI 1922393313, issued on Jun 14, 2011. Check the license (California 59599, 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
1922393313
Name
Scott Karafin
Credential
D,D.S.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
59599 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
22195 EL Paseo, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Phone
(949) 766-0006
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2011
Record last updated
Jan 11, 2022
Fax
(949) 766-0066
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 22195 EL Paseo

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

  1. John Aguilera, D.D.SGeneral Practice Dentistry1518067792
  2. Tina Azin, DDSPediatric Dentistry1821156084
  3. Rinesh Ganatra, DDSDentist1013085802
  4. Amir Larijani, D.D.SGeneral Practice Dentistry1346340510

Verify Scott Karafin in five checks

  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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About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average general practice dentistry in 2024

83 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Scott Karafin83
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin36 claims
  2. Ibuprofen23 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: $9,800.40

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was Sonendo 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.

  1. Scott Karafin$9,800.40
  2. Specialty average$597.01

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

Scott Karafin among 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California

Scott Karafin, D,D.S. is one of 17,852 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in California. 57% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 70% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 79% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

23 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Rancho Santa Margarita

They are 23 of the 479 NPPES records with a practice address in Rancho Santa Margarita, and 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Aguilera, D.D.SRancho Santa Margarita, CA 926881518067792
  2. Scott Bianchi, D.D.S.Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 926881396768834
  3. Luis Gustavo Bitton, DDSRancho Santa Margarita, CA 926881619154374
  4. Lile Bunar, D.D.S.Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 926881740480151
  5. Michael Fonmin, DDSRancho Santa Margarita, CA 926881780795187
  6. Orest Frangopol, D.D.S.Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 926881689636441
  7. Robert Fridlind, D.M.D.Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 926881023054970
  8. Gregory Herd, D.D.S.Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 926881265446504

Common questions

What is Scott Karafin, D,D.S.'s NPI number?

Scott Karafin, D,D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922393313, issued on Jun 14, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Scott Karafin, D,D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 22195 EL Paseo, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, 92688. Phone: (949) 766-0006. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Scott Karafin, D,D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 59599, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Scott Karafin, D,D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Scott Karafin, D,D.S. had 83 Medicare Part D claims for 42 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.