NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen Bret Cope, DDS

General Practice Dentistry · Houston, TX

Stephen Bret Cope, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1215086368, issued on Jan 9, 2007. Check the license (Texas 18862, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215086368
Name
Stephen Bret Cope
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
18862 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1415 California St, Houston, TX 77006
Phone
(832) 548-5000
Enumerated
Jan 9, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 23, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
080462703 TX
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 1415 California St

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

  1. Dawn Adams, MDInternal Medicine Physician1710974290
  2. Virginia Allen, MDChild & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1801090212
  3. Judith AlvaradoProfessional Counselor1629503313
  4. Jeannie Banh, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1407293046
  5. Leyla Baran Akce, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1457641813
  6. Anika Barber, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1659609097

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46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

45 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Stephen Cope45
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin14 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.

Stephen Bret Cope among 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas

Stephen Bret Cope, DDS is one of 10,056 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Texas. 64% 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 27% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 27% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 71% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,316 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Houston

They are 1,316 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kathleen Black, D.D.S.Houston, TX 770061558379651
  2. Samuel Carrell, D.D.S.Houston, TX 770061124422571
  3. Hao Chuan Cheng, D.D.S.Houston, TX 770061164732137
  4. Oscar CuellarHouston, TX 770061578012076
  5. Beverly Escalona, DDSHouston, TX 770061083816342
  6. Angela James, DDSHouston, TX 770061871772905
  7. Amy Milman, DDSHouston, TX 770061912519331
  8. Amir Mofid, D.D.SHouston, TX 770061609140243

Common questions

What is Stephen Bret Cope, DDS's NPI number?

Stephen Bret Cope, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215086368, issued on Jan 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen Bret Cope, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1415 California St, Houston, TX, 77006. Phone: (832) 548-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen Bret Cope, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 18862, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Stephen Bret Cope, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen Bret Cope, DDS had 45 Medicare Part D claims for 30 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.

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