JOSHUA WHETTEN, DDS, MSc
7445 W. AZURE DR. STE 120, LAS VEGAS, NV 89130
NPI Number
1275625154
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Total Medicaid Payments
$108,425
-74% vs specialty average
Patients Seen
2,888
Total Claims
3,408
$ Per Patient
$38
Specialty avg: $59
Specialty Rank
#16 of 41
Dentist, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics providers in Nevada
Peer Average
$412,062
Average total for Dentist, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
Claims per Patient
1.2
Average visits / services per person
Payments by Year
How much Medicaid paid this provider each year. Large jumps can indicate changes in practice volume or billing patterns.
| Year | Total Paid | % of Max |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $30,471 | |
| 2019 | $22,930 | |
| 2020 | $16,158 | |
| 2021 | $14,208 | |
| 2023 | $16,056 | |
| 2024 | $8,602 |
Procedure Code Breakdown
The specific medical services this provider billed Medicaid for. Each HCPCS/CPT code represents a different type of visit, test, or treatment.
| HCPCS Code | Description | Claims | Paid | % of Total | Avg per Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D8660 | Braces or orthodontic treatment | 712 | $28,733 | 26.5% | $40 |
| D8670 | Braces or orthodontic treatment | 160 | $24,658 | 22.7% | $154 |
| D0340 | Dental exam, X-ray, or screening | 676 | $21,151 | 19.5% | $31 |
| D0330 | Panoramic dental X-ray (full view of all teeth and jaw) | 675 | $14,681 | 13.5% | $22 |
| D0350 | Dental exam, X-ray, or screening | 678 | $10,066 | 9.3% | $15 |
| D0470 | Dental exam, X-ray, or screening | 490 | $8,403 | 7.8% | $17 |
| D8696 | Braces or orthodontic treatment | 17 | $733 | 0.7% | $43 |
About This Data
This data comes from the HHS Medicaid Provider Spending dataset (opendata.hhs.gov). It shows payments made through Nevada Medicaid from 2018–2024. High payments do not mean a provider is doing anything wrong — some specialties naturally cost more, and busy providers see more patients. But unusually high numbers compared to peers can be worth a closer look.