NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Hippensteel, DMD

Dentist · Dickson, TN

David Hippensteel, DMD is a dentist with a practice address in Dickson, Tennessee, and NPI 1255321659, issued on Oct 26, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee DS8197, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee 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
1255321659
Name
David Hippensteel
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
DS8197 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
510 E Walnut St, Dickson, TN 37055
Phone
(615) 685-3142
Enumerated
Oct 26, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 22, 2026
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 510 E Walnut St

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

  1. Troy Hippensteel, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1700570421
  2. Timothy Pace, D.D.S.Dentist1649506924

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
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5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

82 Medicare Part D claims for 47 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. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Hippensteel82
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin46 claims
  2. Acetaminophen-Codeine12 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone12 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: $175.89

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. David Hippensteel$175.89
  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.

David Hippensteel among 1,525 dentist records in Tennessee

David Hippensteel, DMD is one of 1,525 dentist records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 95% 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 updated2026 · 65% 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

9 dentist records list a practice address in Dickson

They are 9 of the 588 NPPES records with a practice address in Dickson, and 1,525 dentist records in Tennessee.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Raven AndersonDickson, TN 370551801406186
  2. Shelton Barnes, D.D.S.Dickson, TN 370551922361468
  3. Stephen Deloach, DDSDickson, TN 370551811033350
  4. Eric Hall, D.D.SDickson, TN 370551043522675
  5. Krystal Lewis, D.D.S.Dickson, TN 370551033369848
  6. Timothy Pace, D.D.S.Dickson, TN 370551649506924
  7. James Rountree, DDSDickson, TN 370551750426946
  8. Aquilla Sprewell, D.M.DDickson, TN 370551457888174

Common questions

What is David Hippensteel, DMD's NPI number?

David Hippensteel, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255321659, issued on Oct 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Hippensteel, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 510 E Walnut St, Dickson, TN, 37055. Phone: (615) 685-3142. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Hippensteel, DMD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number DS8197, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does David Hippensteel, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Hippensteel, DMD had 82 Medicare Part D claims for 47 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.