NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

D Ray Gifford, DDS

Dentist · Lubbock, TX

D Ray Gifford, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Lubbock, Texas, and NPI 1841496791, issued on Jun 26, 2007. Check the license (Texas 23342, 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
1841496791
Name
D Ray Gifford
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
23342 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1318 Broadway St, Lubbock, TX 79401
Phone
(806) 765-2611
Enumerated
Jun 26, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 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 1318 Broadway St

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

  1. Wailong Lam, PNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1538133087
  2. Janne Lynch, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1336162049
  3. Norma Pope, WHCNPWomen's Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1821057969

Verify D Ray Gifford in five checks

  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 11 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. D Gifford22
  2. Specialty average86

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: $14.13

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Kulzer, LLC. 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. D Gifford$14.13
  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.

D Ray Gifford among 6,572 dentist records in Texas

D Ray Gifford, 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 2007, is newer than 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 18% of these records are older, 70% 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 updated2007 · 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. Veronica Copeland, DDSLubbock, TX 794011093153421
  2. Alan D'SouzaLubbock, TX 794011407333420
  3. Courtney EvansLubbock, TX 794011144838459
  4. Andrew JungLubbock, TX 794011497285423
  5. Garima Kala, D.D.S.Lubbock, TX 794011487038246
  6. Jin KimLubbock, TX 794011063935112
  7. Eshaan Mehta, DDSLubbock, TX 794011083267819
  8. Matthew Stephenson, DDSLubbock, TX 794011588984728

Common questions

What is D Ray Gifford, DDS's NPI number?

D Ray Gifford, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841496791, issued on Jun 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is D Ray Gifford, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1318 Broadway St, Lubbock, TX, 79401. Phone: (806) 765-2611. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify D Ray Gifford, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 23342, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does D Ray Gifford, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, D Ray Gifford, DDS had 22 Medicare Part D claims for 11 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.