Provider Profile
Ruth A. Aponte-Wesson, DDS
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Aponte-Wesson
Ruth A. Aponte-Wesson, DDS is a healthcare provider in Houston, TX specializing in oral & maxillofacial surgery (dental). Ruth is also listed as specializing in prosthodontics. Medicare claims data shows Ruth provided 733 services to 671 patients. The services billed most often include x-ray of lower jaws, upper jaws and teeth, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (713) 792-6161
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD
Houston, TX 77030
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Complications
- Hole Between Mouth and Sinus
Congenital & Pediatric
Dental Emergencies
- Broken or chipped tooth
- Severely Decayed Tooth
Facial Structure
General
Infection
Infections
- Dental abscess
- Dry socket
- Swollen Cheek or Face
Injury
- Broken Cheekbone
- Broken Jaw
- Eye Socket Fracture
- Facial Cuts
Jaw & Bite
- Advanced gum disease
- Dislocated Jaw
- Jaw Clicking Or Popping
- Locked Jaw
- Overbite
- Overbite Or Underbite
- Protruding Lower Jaw
- Severe Jaw Bone Loss
- Teeth grinding and clenching
- Temporomandibular joint disorder
- Underbite
Nerve Disorders
Oral Pathology
- Bony Bumps in Mouth
- Exposed Jaw Bone
- Jaw Cyst
- Leukoplakia
- Mouth Lump or Bump
- Mouth Sores That Won't Heal
- Oral cancer
Pain
Precancerous
- Red Patches in Mouth
Salivary Glands
- Blocked Salivary Duct
- Salivary gland infection
- Salivary gland stone
Sleep & Airway
Tumors & Cysts
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Bone grafting
- Dental implants
- Jaw surgery
- Wisdom teeth removal
Cosmetic
- Chin Reshaping Surgery
- Jaw Contouring Surgery
Cosmetic & Facial
Dental Emergencies
Dental implants
Emergency
- Knocked-Out Tooth Replantation
Extractions
- Emergency Tooth Extraction
- Surgical tooth extraction
- Tooth extraction
Infections
Injury
- Broken Jaw Surgery
- Cheekbone Fracture Repair
- Eye Socket Fracture Repair
- Facial Cut Stitches
Jaw & Bite
- Dislocated Jaw Reset
Oral surgery
- Coronectomy
- Repair of Hole Between Mouth and Sinus
- Vestibuloplasty
Pathology
- Jaw Cyst Removal
- Mouth Bone Bump Removal
- Mouth Sore Removal
- Oral Biopsy
Pediatric & Soft Tissue
Reconstruction
Reconstructive
- Free Flap Jaw Reconstruction
- Jaw Bone Lengthening
Salivary gland
Salivary Glands
- Ranula or Mucocele Removal
- Salivary Duct Stone Removal
- Submandibular gland removal
Sedation & Anesthesia
- General Anesthesia for Dental Work
- Minimal dental sedation
Sleep & Airway
Surgical Orthodontics
- Impacted Canine Exposure
TMJ & Jaw
- Masseter Botox for Clenching
- Night Guard Fitting
- TMJ Arthroscopy
- TMJ Injections
- TMJ Replacement Surgery
- Trigger Point Injections
Tooth preservation
Tumors & Cysts
- Jaw Tumor Removal
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
733 services · 671 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other prosthetic procedure for upper jaw and face | Procedure | 21089 |
56 | Too few peers to compare |
| X-ray of lower jaws, upper jaws and teeth | Imaging | 70355 |
192 | More than most peers in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery… |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
124 | More often than most peers in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery… |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
96 | More than most peers in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery… |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
84 | More than most peers in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery… |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
83 | More than most peers in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery… |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
56 | More often than most peers in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery… |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
28 | More often than most peers in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery… |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
14 | Too few peers to compare |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other oral & maxillofacial surgery specialists in Houston 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 12 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1995 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Other prosthetic procedure for upper jaw and face 4
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Aponte-Wesson specialize in?
Dr. Aponte-Wesson is an oral & maxillofacial surgery (dental) in Houston, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Aponte-Wesson located?
Dr. Aponte-Wesson is listed at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Aponte-Wesson's phone number?
The number on file is (713) 792-6161. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Aponte-Wesson?
Dr. Aponte-Wesson's National Provider Identifier is 1376868679. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Aponte-Wesson go to medical school?
Dr. Aponte-Wesson attended Other, graduating in 1995. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Aponte-Wesson have?
Dr. Aponte-Wesson has 31 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1995, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Aponte-Wesson do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Aponte-Wesson performs procedures including other prosthetic procedure for upper jaw and face; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of lower jaws, upper jaws and teeth, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Aponte-Wesson's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Aponte-Wesson. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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