Vanessa Melissa Diaz, DMD
Dentist · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vanessa Melissa Diaz, DMD is a dentist with a practice address in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and NPI 1356912562, issued on Jul 8, 2021. Check the license (Florida DN26051, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vanessa Melissa Diaz
- Credential
- DMD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- DN26051 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 921 SE 17TH St Ste C, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
- Phone
- (954) 335-6716
- Enumerated
- Jul 8, 2021
- Record last updated
- Jan 29, 2024
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vanessa Melissa Diaz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license DN26051Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
130 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin41 claims
- Ibuprofen36 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate28 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14 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: $13.17
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Philips North America LLC. 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Vanessa Melissa Diaz among 6,155 dentist records in Florida
Vanessa Melissa Diaz, DMD 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 2021, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 75% of these records are older, 21% 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 updated2024 · 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).
58 dentist records list a practice address in Fort Lauderdale
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Common questions
What is Vanessa Melissa Diaz, DMD's NPI number?
Vanessa Melissa Diaz, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356912562, issued on Jul 8, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vanessa Melissa Diaz, DMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 921 SE 17TH St Ste C, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33316. Phone: (954) 335-6716. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vanessa Melissa Diaz, DMD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number DN26051, 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 Vanessa Melissa Diaz, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vanessa Melissa Diaz, DMD had 130 Medicare Part D claims for 58 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.