NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vandan S. Desai, D.D.S.

General Practice Dentistry · New Braunfels, TX

Vandan S. Desai, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in New Braunfels, Texas, and NPI 1316357395, issued on Apr 30, 2014. Check the license (Texas 31811, 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
1316357395
Name
Vandan S. Desai
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
31811 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1583 Common St Ste 205, New Braunfels, TX 78130
Phone
(830) 625-2111
Enumerated
Apr 30, 2014
Record last updated
Feb 20, 2018 (not updated in 8 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 1583 Common St Ste 205

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

  1. Brandt Dotson, DDSDentist1619203999
  2. Luong Nguyen-Hoang, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1215349220
  3. Cody Strahler, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1811423320

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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5.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice dentistry in 2024

435 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 73 claims were for opioids.

  1. Vandan Desai435
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin121 claims
  2. Chlorhexidine Gluconate92 claims
  3. Ibuprofen79 claims
  4. Acetaminophen-Codeine63 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone40 claims
  6. Clindamycin Hcl13 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.

Vandan S. Desai among 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas

Vandan S. Desai, 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 2014, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 67% of these records are older, 30% 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 updated2018 · 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).

50 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in New Braunfels

They are 50 of the 1,853 NPPES records with a practice address in New Braunfels, and 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Casey Campbell, D.D.S.New Braunfels, TX 781301811948581
  2. Vernon Colvin, DDSNew Braunfels, TX 781301407935208
  3. Alicia Gonzalez, D.D.S.New Braunfels, TX 781301255305629
  4. Olaf Haerens, MPH, DDSNew Braunfels, TX 781301811040363
  5. Robert Heinrich, D.D.S.New Braunfels, TX 781301952456949
  6. Song Hong, D.S.S, F.A.G.D.New Braunfels, TX 781301669523940
  7. Jeffery Jones, DDSNew Braunfels, TX 781301396823050
  8. Kenneth Kuehler, D.D.S.New Braunfels, TX 781301962598565

Common questions

What is Vandan S. Desai, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Vandan S. Desai, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316357395, issued on Apr 30, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vandan S. Desai, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1583 Common St Ste 205, New Braunfels, TX, 78130. Phone: (830) 625-2111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vandan S. Desai, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 31811, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Vandan S. Desai, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vandan S. Desai, D.D.S. had 435 Medicare Part D claims for 132 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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