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- 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
About 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. This provider record is associated with NPI 1376868679.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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
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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
Complications
Dental Emergencies
Infections
Injury
Jaw & Bite
- Dislocated Jaw
- Severe Jaw Bone Loss
- Advanced gum disease
- Jaw Clicking Or Popping
- Locked Jaw
- Overbite
- Overbite Or Underbite
- Protruding Lower Jaw
- Teeth grinding and clenching
- Temporomandibular joint disorder
- Underbite
Oral Pathology
- Exposed Jaw Bone
- Mouth Lump or Bump
- Mouth Sores That Won't Heal
- Bony Bumps in Mouth
- Jaw Cyst
- Leukoplakia
- Oral cancer
Precancerous
Salivary Glands
Most searched conditions
Congenital & Pediatric
Facial Structure
General
Infection
Nerve Disorders
Pain
Sleep & Airway
Tumors & Cysts
Procedures & services
Cosmetic
Cosmetic & Facial
Emergency
Emergency Care
Extractions
Injury
Jaw & Bite
Oral surgery
Pathology
Pediatric & Soft Tissue
Reconstruction
Reconstructive
Salivary Glands
Sedation & Anesthesia
Surgical Orthodontics
TMJ & Jaw
- Masseter Botox for Clenching
- Night Guard Fitting
- TMJ Arthroscopy
- TMJ Injections
- TMJ Replacement Surgery
- Trigger Point Injections
Tooth replacement
Tumors & Cysts
Most searched procedures
Dental Emergencies
Dental implants
Infections
Salivary gland
Sleep & Airway
Tooth preservation
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 — 11 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 3
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. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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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