NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Valerie Cadena Vargas, D.D.S.

General Practice Dentistry · Del Rio, TX

Valerie Cadena Vargas, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Del Rio, Texas, and NPI 1821382474, issued on May 31, 2011. Check the license (Texas 26569, 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
1821382474
Name
Valerie Cadena Vargas
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
26569 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
606 N Bedell Ave, Del Rio, TX 78840
Phone
(830) 775-3322
Enumerated
May 31, 2011
Record last updated
May 31, 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 606 N Bedell Ave

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

  1. Louis Cadena, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1912088360

Verify Valerie Cadena Vargas in five checks

  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
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67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

27 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.

  1. Valerie Vargas27
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Clindamycin Hcl12 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: $35.90

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Dentsply Sirona Inc. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Valerie Vargas$35.90
  2. Specialty average$597.01

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Valerie Cadena Vargas among 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas

Valerie Cadena Vargas, D.D.S. 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 2011, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 59% of these records are older, 38% 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).

7 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Del Rio

They are 7 of the 262 NPPES records with a practice address in Del Rio, and 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Victoria Balderas, DDSDel Rio, TX 788401518366749
  2. Louis Cadena, D.D.S.Del Rio, TX 788401912088360
  3. William Fritsch, DDSDel Rio, TX 788401477649770
  4. Rodolfo Herrera, DDSDel Rio, TX 788401033289418
  5. Edson Martinez-Ruiz, D.D.S.Del Rio, TX 788401053463323
  6. Katherine Meyer Vanicek, D.D.S.Del Rio, TX 788401477752939
  7. Oluyemisi Laditan, D.D.SCrystal City, TX 788391023215159
  8. Vivek Singh, DDSCrystal City, TX 788391972955896

Common questions

What is Valerie Cadena Vargas, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Valerie Cadena Vargas, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821382474, issued on May 31, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Valerie Cadena Vargas, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 606 N Bedell Ave, Del Rio, TX, 78840. Phone: (830) 775-3322. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Valerie Cadena Vargas, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 26569, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Valerie Cadena Vargas, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Valerie Cadena Vargas, D.D.S. had 27 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.