David Gunter Baughman, DDS/MD
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Houma, LA
David Gunter Baughman, DDS/MD is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Houma, Louisiana, and NPI 1275538191, issued on Jun 16, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 024890, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Gunter Baughman
- Credential
- DDS/MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
- License number
- 024890 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1608 Polk St, Houma, LA 70360
- Phone
- (985) 879-1972
- Enumerated
- Jun 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 6, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (985) 879-4661
- Medicaid ID
- 1850888 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051229000173); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records → All 91 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1608 Polk St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Martin Duplantier, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1821527888
- Christopher Saal, DDS, MDOral & Maxillofacial Surgery (D.M.D.)1134124712
Verify David Gunter Baughman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 024890Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% more Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024
578 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 172 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin301 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen159 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl50 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass15 claims
- Fluconazole13 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: $442.79
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimvie Inc. The 4,075 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,077.58 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Oral-Facial Surgery Center ApcHouma, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Gunter Baughman among 91 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Louisiana
David Gunter Baughman, DDS/MD is one of 91 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Louisiana. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 96% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 11% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2001 among the 10 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in Louisiana
There are 91 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Louisiana.
All 91 in Louisiana → Every provider in Houma → Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) nationwide →
The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Blythe, DDSHouma, LA 703601730249541
- Martin Duplantier, DDSHouma, LA 703601821527888
- Kimberly Meng, DDS., PH.D.Hammond, LA 704011841399532
- J Kreller, DDSHammond, LA 704031538118526
- Ben Almerico, DDS, MDCovington, LA 704331275578460
- Joshua Brandner, DDS, MDCovington, LA 704331154687770
- Christopher Dickerson, DDS, MDCovington, LA 704331629242896
- Russell Westfall, D.D.S.Slidell, LA 704581659340834
Common questions
What is David Gunter Baughman, DDS/MD's NPI number?
David Gunter Baughman, DDS/MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275538191, issued on Jun 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Gunter Baughman, DDS/MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1608 Polk St, Houma, LA, 70360. Phone: (985) 879-1972. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Gunter Baughman, DDS/MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 024890, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does David Gunter Baughman, DDS/MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Gunter Baughman, DDS/MD had 578 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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.