NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shanthi Cariappa, DDS

Dentist · Pawcatuck, CT

Shanthi Cariappa, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Pawcatuck, Connecticut, and NPI 1912318437, issued on May 19, 2014. Check the license (Connecticut 12125, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut 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
1912318437
Name
Shanthi Cariappa
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License numbers
12125 CT
DEN03217 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
20 S Anguilla RD Ste 1, Pawcatuck, CT 06379
Phone
(860) 599-2505
Enumerated
May 19, 2014
Record last updated
Jan 28, 2019 (not updated in 7 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 Connecticut board licenses this profession
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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

19 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Shanthi Cariappa19
  2. Specialty average86

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: $66.09

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Geistlich Pharma, North America, 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. Shanthi Cariappa$66.09
  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.

Shanthi Cariappa among 862 dentist records in Connecticut

Shanthi Cariappa, DDS is one of 862 dentist records with a practice address in Connecticut. 61% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 75% 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 Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 dentist records list a practice address in Pawcatuck

They are 2 of the 75 NPPES records with a practice address in Pawcatuck, and 862 dentist records in Connecticut.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gene Renz, DDSPawcatuck, CT 063791811062904
  2. Amar Almidani, DMDPlainfield, CT 063741356166938
  3. Urvashi Banerjee, DMDPlainfield, CT 063741386258549
  4. Nourhan ElkhatibPlainfield, CT 063741629765789
  5. Shreya ShahPlainfield, CT 063741942989082
  6. Melissa Nogacek, DMDWaterford, CT 063851144436098
  7. Kenneth Nogacek, DMDWaterford, CT 063851225244171
  8. Bruce Patterson, DMDWaterford, CT 063851336355114

Common questions

What is Shanthi Cariappa, DDS's NPI number?

Shanthi Cariappa, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912318437, issued on May 19, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shanthi Cariappa, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20 S Anguilla RD Ste 1, Pawcatuck, CT, 06379. Phone: (860) 599-2505. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shanthi Cariappa, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 12125, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Shanthi Cariappa, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shanthi Cariappa, DDS had 19 Medicare Part D claims for 14 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.