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Matthew A. Wetzel, D.D.S.

NPI 1659506293ActiveIndividual· Dentist· Salinas, CA

Opted out of Medicare from June 2016 to June 2028. Dentist (D.D.S.) in Salinas, California, licensed in CA, with an NPI issued in May 2009. Part D covered 597 prescriptions written in 2024, 99% of them generic. Henry Schein, Inc. reported $21.21 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1659506293
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialD.D.S.
Sole proprietorYes
NPI issuedMay 27, 2009
Last updated in NPPESNov 29, 2016

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Dentist Primary122300000X57939CA

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Not in the public enrollment file of Oct 1, 2026
Opt-outOpted out Jun 27, 2016 – Jun 27, 2028
Can order and referNo

During an opt-out period the provider sees Medicare patients only under private contracts, and Medicare does not pay claims for their services.

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)597 · 604 30-day fills
Patients214
Total drug cost$2,786
Generic share99% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$21.21 · 1 payment from 1 company
  • 2024$29.46 · 1 payment from 1 company

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Henry Schein, Inc.$21.211

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$21.21 · 1 payment

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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