NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Lam

Dentist · Terrell, TX

Christopher Lam is a dentist with a practice address in Terrell, Texas, and NPI 1922420223, issued on Jan 6, 2014. Check the license (Texas 29479, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922420223
Name
Christopher Lam
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
29479 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
301 Tanger Dr, Terrell, TX 75160
Phone
(972) 563-9444
Enumerated
Jan 6, 2014
Record last updated
Jan 6, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 301 Tanger Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Benjamin Walder, DDS MSOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1861628638

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

22 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Christopher Lam22
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin15 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $93.98

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was gift; the largest payer was Ultradent Products Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Lam$93.98
  2. Specialty average$540.36

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Christopher Lam among 6,572 dentist records in Texas

Christopher Lam is one of 6,572 dentist records with a practice address in Texas. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 53% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 dentist records list a practice address in Terrell

They are 6 of the 258 NPPES records with a practice address in Terrell, and 6,572 dentist records in Texas.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Noor Al SaeedTerrell, TX 751601457041113
  2. Sarath Dwaram, DMDTerrell, TX 751601275807059
  3. Michael Heffelfinger, D.D.S.Terrell, TX 751601295055739
  4. Paul Nelson, DDSTerrell, TX 751601689769135
  5. Darshankumar Patel, DDSBalch Springs, TX 751601811329931
  6. Ajaybir Singh, D.M.D.Terrell, TX 751601992109524
  7. Bret Downing, DDSSeagoville, TX 751591841722345
  8. Nycki Ho, DDSSeagoville, TX 751591114126547

Common questions

What is Christopher Lam's NPI number?

Christopher Lam's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922420223, issued on Jan 6, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Lam located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 Tanger Dr, Terrell, TX, 75160. Phone: (972) 563-9444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Lam's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 29479, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christopher Lam prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Lam had 22 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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