Denturist providers in the U.S.
451 NPPES records list denturist as their primary taxonomy, about 0.1 per 100,000 residents; Oregon and Maine have the most per resident. 10 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 122400000X means
122400000X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Denturist, in the grouping Dental Providers. 451 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
A denturist is a licensed professional that serves patients with removable dental prosthetic oral health needs. A licensed denturist is trained in removable dental prosthetics and the fabrication of such devices.
Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, definition as NUCC publishes it (nucc.org); counts from CMS NPPES.
Most per resident: the 8 highest
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 122400000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Seattle has the most, 15
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 122400000X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 23 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 1 | 0.0 |
| Montana | 29 | 2.6 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0.1 |
| New York | 3 | 0.0 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 0.0 |
| Oregon | 126 | 3.0 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 0.0 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 0.1 |
| Texas | 1 | 0.0 |
| Washington | 188 | 2.4 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0.2 |
In federal data
- NUCC code122400000X
- Size rank350th of 688 specialties by records (0.01% of all)
- Part D prescribers10 (2.2% of records)
- Part D claims75 a year per prescriber, on average (377th of 496)
- Industry payments18 physicians paid $3K in 2024, $152 each on average
- Concentration2 states hold half of all records
Source: CMS NPPES; Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; CMS Open Payments 2024. Presence in these files is not a quality judgment.
A sample of denturist records
- Adhikar DhakalTempe, AZ1285464883
- Angel Frye, R.D.HLitchfield, AZ1134453152
- David Mengel, C.P.D.Youngtown, AZ1659451771
- Siavash Zargarpour, DDSSouth Gate, CA1295871986
- Chloe Kuo, DDSEl Monte, CA1659780328
- Stacie HarrisAnaheim, CA1083863088
- Mia Busan, DDSGarden Grove, CA1801908298
- Stan Czerwinski, CMDCamarillo, CA1063738482
- Robert Storey, D.D.M.Daly City, CA1255500641
- Percival Manzano, DDMVacaville, CA1508097700
- Sandy CruzThornton, CO1639309107
- Patsy Ruggles, RDHLoveland, CO1407023534
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
How should I read Denturist's mid-pack national roster?
451 CMS-registered Denturist providers sit across 24 states; Washington leads with 188. Rank 350th of 688 NUCC specialties by headcount.
How does Denturist show up in Open Payments mid-pack?
CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 18 Denturist physicians receiving $3K across 39 payments (average $152; 377th of 470 specialties). Not a quality score.
How much Part D prescribing does this specialty do?
Among Denturist NPIs, 10 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 75 claims and $389 drug cost per prescriber; 377th of 496 specialties by average claims). Non-prescribing clinicians in the same NUCC code are still in NPPES.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org); Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; CMS Open Payments 2024. Counts are self-designated primary taxonomy, not board certification.
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.