NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vivian Caterio Banaria, D.M.D.

General Practice Dentistry · Los Angeles, CA

Vivian Caterio Banaria, D.M.D. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1245589126, issued on Sep 6, 2012. Check the license (California 56586, 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 recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245589126
Name
Vivian Caterio Banaria
Credential
D.M.D.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
56586 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5300 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90029
Phone
(323) 957-9227
Enumerated
Sep 6, 2012
Record last updated
Sep 6, 2012 (not updated in 14 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 5300 Santa Monica Blvd

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

  1. Roland AghajanyanBasic Emergency Medical Technician1720317837
  2. Edward ChangOccupational Therapist1902963135

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

35 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Vivian Banaria35
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin32 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.

Vivian Caterio Banaria among 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California

Vivian Caterio Banaria, D.M.D. is one of 17,852 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in California. 57% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 79% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

916 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Los Angeles

They are 916 of the 69,537 NPPES records with a practice address in Los Angeles, and 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maria Benardo, DDSLos Angeles, CA 900291932224706
  2. Renato Calugcugan, D.M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900291679548275
  3. Virginia Castelo, DMDLos Angeles, CA 900291124004742
  4. Liezl Flores, DDSLos Angeles, CA 900291629372669
  5. Bahram Hannani, D.D.S.Los Angeles, CA 900291750449997
  6. Imelda Ignacio, DDSLos Angeles, CA 900291215035688
  7. Johnny Kim, DDSLos Angeles, CA 900291528155819
  8. Seong Lee, DDSLos Angeles, CA 900291356456966

Common questions

What is Vivian Caterio Banaria, D.M.D.'s NPI number?

Vivian Caterio Banaria, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245589126, issued on Sep 6, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vivian Caterio Banaria, D.M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5300 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90029. Phone: (323) 957-9227. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vivian Caterio Banaria, D.M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 56586, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Vivian Caterio Banaria, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vivian Caterio Banaria, D.M.D. had 35 Medicare Part D claims for 27 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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