NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Yesell Candelario Benitez, DDS

General Practice Dentistry · Hollywood, FL

Yesell Candelario Benitez, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Hollywood, Florida, and NPI 1487000998, issued on May 13, 2016. Check the license (Florida DN23625, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1487000998
Name
Yesell Candelario Benitez
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License numbers
DN23625 FL
30025552 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6779 Taft St, Hollywood, FL 33024
Phone
(954) 719-6267
Enumerated
May 13, 2016
Record last updated
Nov 13, 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 6779 Taft St

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

  1. Susel Perez Ojeda, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1467988253

Verify Yesell Candelario Benitez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice dentistry in 2024

232 Medicare Part D claims for 95 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. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Yesell Candelario Benitez232
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin95 claims
  2. Ibuprofen83 claims
  3. Azithromycin17 claims
  4. Chlorhexidine Gluconate17 claims
  5. Acetaminophen-Codeine14 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: $135.39

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Align Technology, Inc. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Yesell Candelario Benitez$135.39
  2. Specialty average$597.01

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Yesell Candelario Benitez among 7,101 general practice dentistry records in Florida

Yesell Candelario Benitez, DDS is one of 7,101 general practice dentistry 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 2016, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 69% of these records are older, 29% 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 updated2018 · 68% 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 Florida 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 Hollywood

They are 50 of the 4,676 NPPES records with a practice address in Hollywood, and 7,101 general practice dentistry records in Florida.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Max Arocha, D.M.DPembroke Pines, FL 330241790830164
  2. Lourdes Cano, DMDPembroke Pines, FL 330241093867947
  3. May Corey, DMDHollywood, FL 330241801932694
  4. Erick Fass, DDSPembroke Pines, FL 330241063507051
  5. Rickie Ferguson, DMDPembroke Pines, FL 330241811036098
  6. Katherine Ferguson, DMDPembroke Pines, FL 330241144369315
  7. Ian Fong, D.D.S.Pembroke Pines, FL 330241568449197
  8. Melvyn Gober, DDSCooper City, FL 330241346319563

Common questions

What is Yesell Candelario Benitez, DDS's NPI number?

Yesell Candelario Benitez, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487000998, issued on May 13, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Yesell Candelario Benitez, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6779 Taft St, Hollywood, FL, 33024. Phone: (954) 719-6267. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Yesell Candelario Benitez, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number DN23625, 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 Yesell Candelario Benitez, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Yesell Candelario Benitez, DDS had 232 Medicare Part D claims for 95 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.

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.