NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Valentina Ayala, D.M.D.

Dentist · Gainesville, FL

Valentina Ayala, D.M.D. is a dentist with a practice address in Gainesville, Florida, and NPI 1649684192, issued on Jun 12, 2014. Check the license (Florida DN20618, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1649684192
Name
Valentina Ayala
Credential
D.M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
DN20618 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4404 NW 36TH Ave, Gainesville, FL 32606
Phone
(352) 376-5120
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2014
Record last updated
Jun 12, 2014 (not updated in 12 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 4404 NW 36TH Ave

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

  1. Giselle Pendas, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1558049445
  2. Paivi Samant, D.D.S.Prosthodontics1760804082

Verify Valentina Ayala in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

63 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Valentina Ayala63
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin31 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: $22.30

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Align Technology, 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. Valentina Ayala$22.30
  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.

Valentina Ayala among 6,155 dentist records in Florida

Valentina Ayala, D.M.D. is one of 6,155 dentist records with a practice address in Florida. 68% 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 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 50% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 62% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

177 dentist records list a practice address in Gainesville

They are 177 of the 14,407 NPPES records with a practice address in Gainesville, and 6,155 dentist records in Florida.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christina Bukata, DMDGainesville, FL 326061669043022
  2. Justin Craighead, DMD, MSGainesville, FL 326061134378516
  3. James Dell, DDSGainesville, FL 326061891805453
  4. Gregory Feldman, D.M.D.Gainesville, FL 326061962810820
  5. George Fox, D.D.S.Gainesville, FL 326061700064813
  6. Adam Gutwein, D.M.D.Gainesville, FL 326061104173582
  7. Wendy Heimann, DMDGainesville, FL 326061093374118
  8. Jeff Matilsky, D.M.D.Gainesville, FL 326061699182196

Common questions

What is Valentina Ayala, D.M.D.'s NPI number?

Valentina Ayala, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649684192, issued on Jun 12, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Valentina Ayala, D.M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4404 NW 36TH Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32606. Phone: (352) 376-5120. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Valentina Ayala, D.M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number DN20618, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Valentina Ayala, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Valentina Ayala, D.M.D. had 63 Medicare Part D claims for 43 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.