NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ted Sako, DDS

General Practice Dentistry · Groves, TX

Ted Sako, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Groves, Texas, and NPI 1740395979, issued on Aug 20, 2006. Check the license (Texas D15450, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas 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
1740395979
Name
Ted Sako
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
D15450 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4048 Lincoln Ave, Groves, TX 77619
Phone
(409) 962-2273
Enumerated
Aug 20, 2006
Record last updated
May 10, 2011 (not updated in 15 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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Also registered at 4048 Lincoln Ave

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

  1. Tyler Dabel, D.D.S.Dentist1679881031

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas 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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6.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice dentistry in 2024

562 Medicare Part D claims for 268 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 119 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ted Sako562
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Clindamycin Hcl174 claims
  2. Amoxicillin143 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen62 claims
  4. Acetaminophen-Codeine50 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass32 claims
  6. Azithromycin30 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.

Ted Sako among 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas

Ted Sako, 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 2006, is newer than 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 73% 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 updated2011 · 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).

3 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Groves

They are 3 of the 63 NPPES records with a practice address in Groves, and 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jathen Garrett, D.D.S.Groves, TX 776191487742847
  2. Charles Short, DDSGroves, TX 776191992097752
  3. Craig Worsley, D.D.S.Kountze, TX 776251265639066
  4. Zachary Worsley, DDSKountze, TX 776251780091389
  5. James Flippen, DDSBuna, TX 776121568547552
  6. Michael Cessac, D.D.S.Nederland, TX 776271184757528
  7. John FukudaNederland, TX 776271598772386
  8. Samantha Gaudet, D.D.S.Bridge City, TX 776111457130585

Common questions

What is Ted Sako, DDS's NPI number?

Ted Sako, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740395979, issued on Aug 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ted Sako, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4048 Lincoln Ave, Groves, TX, 77619. Phone: (409) 962-2273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ted Sako, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number D15450, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ted Sako, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ted Sako, DDS had 562 Medicare Part D claims for 268 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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