Darren James Dotson, DDS
General Practice Dentistry · Spirit Lake, IA
Darren James Dotson, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Spirit Lake, Iowa, and NPI 1649374901, issued on Sep 8, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 8214, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Darren James Dotson
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 8214 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1510 D Hill Avenue, Spirit Lake, IA 51360
- Phone
- (712) 336-4895
- Enumerated
- Sep 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (712) 336-3336
- Medicaid ID
- 0292250 IA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest general practice dentistry records → All 1,239 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1510 D Hill Avenue
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Dale Palmberg, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1639284292
Verify Darren James Dotson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license 8214Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
73 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin56 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl13 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: $46.65
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Patterson Companies, Inc. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Darren James Dotson among 1,239 general practice dentistry records in Iowa
Darren James Dotson, DDS is one of 1,239 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Iowa. 61% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 76% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Spirit Lake
They are 3 of the 144 NPPES records with a practice address in Spirit Lake, and 1,239 general practice dentistry records in Iowa.
All 1,239 in Iowa → Every provider in Spirit Lake → General Practice Dentistry nationwide →
The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jacob Hindman, D.D.SSpirit Lake, IA 513601831829407
- Dale Palmberg, DDSSpirit Lake, IA 513601639284292
- Joseph ToaleMilford, IA 513511962852707
- Alan BlakeEstherville, IA 513341831243013
- Courtney Meyer, D.D.S.Estherville, IA 513341750519609
- David Berning, D.D.S.Carroll, IA 514011306972252
- Sarah Fangman, DDSCarroll, IA 514011043145147
- Marie G'Sell, D.D.S.Carroll, IA 514011407055478
Common questions
What is Darren James Dotson, DDS's NPI number?
Darren James Dotson, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649374901, issued on Sep 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Darren James Dotson, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1510 D Hill Avenue, Spirit Lake, IA, 51360. Phone: (712) 336-4895. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Darren James Dotson, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 8214, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Darren James Dotson, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Darren James Dotson, DDS had 73 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.