NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Craig A. Atchison, DDS

Dentist · Austin, TX

Craig A. Atchison, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1720381981, issued on Dec 9, 2010. Check the license (Texas 27567, 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
1720381981
Name
Craig A. Atchison
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
27567 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4203 Medical Pkwy, Austin, TX 78756
Phone
(512) 371-7239
Enumerated
Dec 9, 2010
Record last updated
May 23, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(512) 371-9232
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 4203 Medical Pkwy

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

  1. James Moossy, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1114163383

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26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

108 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Craig Atchison108
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin29 claims
  2. Azithromycin22 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone22 claims
  4. Chlorhexidine Gluconate15 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: $54.72

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was NuSmile, Ltd. 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. Craig Atchison$54.72
  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.

Craig A. Atchison among 6,572 dentist records in Texas

Craig A. Atchison, DDS 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 2010, is newer than 38% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 38% of these records are older, 58% 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 updated2012 · 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).

Dentist providers in Texas

There are 6,572 dentist records in Texas.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mohammadreza Akhavan Sharif, DMDAustin, TX 787561649792532
  2. David Ferguson, DDS MSDAustin, TX 787561477553006
  3. Anthony Herron, DDSAustin, TX 787561912114778
  4. Hyerin Hwang, DDSAustin, TX 787561689003881
  5. Richard King, D.D.S.Austin, TX 787561407993983
  6. Jeffrey Shirah, DMDAustin, TX 787561083657746
  7. Timothy Wellik, DDSAustin, TX 787561154431922
  8. Brad Buckingham, D.M.D.Austin, TX 787571245526888

Common questions

What is Craig A. Atchison, DDS's NPI number?

Craig A. Atchison, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720381981, issued on Dec 9, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Craig A. Atchison, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4203 Medical Pkwy, Austin, TX, 78756. Phone: (512) 371-7239. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Craig A. Atchison, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 27567, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Craig A. Atchison, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Craig A. Atchison, DDS had 108 Medicare Part D claims for 60 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.