NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Virgilio Caricungan Cortez, DDS

Dentist · Santa Clara, CA

Virgilio Caricungan Cortez, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Santa Clara, California, and NPI 1659772929, issued on Sep 5, 2014. Check the license (California 45846, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; 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
1659772929
Name
Virgilio Caricungan Cortez
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
45846 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
885 Scott Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95050
Phone
(408) 260-8500
Enumerated
Sep 5, 2014
Record last updated
Sep 5, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(408) 260-8300
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 885 Scott Blvd

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

  1. Scott Podlesh, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1861455917

Verify Virgilio Caricungan Cortez 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
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74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

22 Medicare Part D claims for 11 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.

  1. Virgilio Cortez22
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin12 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.

Virgilio Caricungan Cortez among 14,729 dentist records in California

Virgilio Caricungan Cortez, DDS is one of 14,729 dentist records with a practice address in California. 56% 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 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 63% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 73% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

46 dentist records list a practice address in Santa Clara

They are 46 of the 3,436 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Clara, and 14,729 dentist records in California.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeany Lyn Bell, DDSSanta Clara, CA 950501336361369
  2. Arti Bhandari, DDSSanta Clara, CA 950501558592022
  3. Alice Bruce, DDSSanta Clara, CA 950501639247851
  4. Jeffrey Dollar, DDSSanta Clara, CA 950501013094507
  5. Eugenia Friedland, D.D.S.Santa Clara, CA 950501275602229
  6. Jayne Hoffman, DDSSanta Clara, CA 950501114037132
  7. Tae Kang, D.D.S.Santa Clara, CA 950501700917473
  8. Sorana Munteanu, DMDSanta Clara, CA 950501669564506

Common questions

What is Virgilio Caricungan Cortez, DDS's NPI number?

Virgilio Caricungan Cortez, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659772929, issued on Sep 5, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Virgilio Caricungan Cortez, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 885 Scott Blvd, Santa Clara, CA, 95050. Phone: (408) 260-8500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Virgilio Caricungan Cortez, DDS's license?

NPPES lists California license number 45846, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Virgilio Caricungan Cortez, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Virgilio Caricungan Cortez, DDS had 22 Medicare Part D claims for 11 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.

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