Nectarios Pavlakos RDH, DDS

Nectarios Pavlakos, RDH, DDS, joined Noridian Healthcare Solutions in January 2024 as a Contractor Medical Director. Dr. Pavlakos completed his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, and completed a residency in Advanced Education in General Dentistry at the University of New Mexico. Dr. Pavlakos brings 8 years of experience, specifically in the private practice sector and as a faculty member at the University of New Mexico Department of Dental Medicine.

He then joined the VA hospital system and served as a staff dentist for the veteran population before joining Noridian. During his tenure, he provided dental care in restorative/prosthodontic dentistry, implant dentistry, oral surgery, and advanced hospital-based dentistry. He also has 7 years of experience with Medicaid/Medicare treatment plan review, pre-authorization review, and dental policy during his time in the hospital settings. He continues to practice dentistry part-time in private practice, in addition to volunteering his time lecturing to dental residents and dental hygiene students at the University of New Mexico.