Teresa Martha Avendano-Galvez, D.M.D.
General Practice Dentistry · Gardena, CA
Teresa Martha Avendano-Galvez, D.M.D. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Gardena, California, and NPI 1407801871, issued on May 24, 2006. Check the license (California 37079, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Teresa Martha Avendano-Galvez
- Credential
- D.M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 37079 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1451 W Artesia Blvd, Gardena, CA 90248
- Phone
- (310) 323-0290
- Enumerated
- May 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 4, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 323-7670
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1451 W Artesia Blvd
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Verify Teresa Martha Avendano-Galvez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 37079Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
18 Medicare Part D claims for 14 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.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin11 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.
Teresa Martha Avendano-Galvez among 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California
Teresa Martha Avendano-Galvez, D.M.D. 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 2006, is newer than 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 71% 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 updated2019 · 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).
33 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Gardena
They are 33 of the 4,627 NPPES records with a practice address in Gardena, and 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California.
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Common questions
What is Teresa Martha Avendano-Galvez, D.M.D.'s NPI number?
Teresa Martha Avendano-Galvez, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407801871, issued on May 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Teresa Martha Avendano-Galvez, D.M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1451 W Artesia Blvd, Gardena, CA, 90248. Phone: (310) 323-0290. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Teresa Martha Avendano-Galvez, D.M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 37079, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Teresa Martha Avendano-Galvez, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Teresa Martha Avendano-Galvez, D.M.D. had 18 Medicare Part D claims for 14 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.