Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Vanessa Cruz, D.D.S.

General Practice Dentistry · Mission Viejo, CA

Vanessa Cruz, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Mission Viejo, California, and NPI 1740396340, issued on Aug 23, 2006. Check the license (California 44583, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1740396340
Name
Vanessa Cruz
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
44583 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
25982 Pala, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Phone
(949) 458-2088
Enumerated
Aug 23, 2006
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 25982 Pala

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

  1. Helen Chang, MDInternal Medicine Physician1639134687
  2. Linda Davis, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1871664987
  3. James Dugue, O.D.Optometrist1659306330
  4. Kenneth Hayashida, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1497764641
  5. Petra Place, PTPhysical Therapist1023184306
  6. Todd Plocher, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1457452625

Verify Vanessa Cruz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California 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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

46 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 84 among the 68,591 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Vanessa Cruz46
  2. Specialty average84

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin22 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.

61 general practice dentistry records list a Mission Viejo practice address

They are 61 of the 2,156 NPPES records with a Mission Viejo practice address, and 17,740 general practice dentistry records in California.

Other general practice dentistry records in California

  1. Ronald Aanerud, DDSSan Diego, CA1871752931
  2. Steven Aaronson, D.D.S.Santa Monica, CA1265455851
  3. Shahrzad Aarup, DDSPomona, CA1265784367
  4. Al Abad, DDSSan Jose, CA1104992148
  5. Erwin Abad, D.D.S.Canoga Park, CA1861590093
  6. Francine Abad, DDSSan Francisco, CA1942700810
  7. Maria Abad, D.D.S.Norwalk, CA1215006754
  8. Mark Ryan Abad, DDSDaly City, CA1770357394
  9. Sanaz Abadi, D.D.S.Los Angeles, CA1699934026
  10. Ernesto Abadilla, DDSPalm Desert, CA1508063801

Common questions

What is Vanessa Cruz, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Vanessa Cruz, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740396340, issued on Aug 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vanessa Cruz, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 25982 Pala, Mission Viejo, CA, 92691. Phone: (949) 458-2088. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vanessa Cruz, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 44583, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Vanessa Cruz, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vanessa Cruz, D.D.S. had 46 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 84. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.