NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David M. Nelson, DDS

General Practice Dentistry · Arlington, TX

David M. Nelson, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Arlington, Texas, and NPI 1972681823, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (Texas 19401, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972681823
Name
David M. Nelson
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
19401 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2625 Matlock RD Ste 101, Arlington, TX 76015
Phone
(817) 460-6131
Enumerated
Nov 1, 2006
Record last updated
May 13, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(817) 460-6133
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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22% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

101 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. David Nelson101
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin35 claims
  2. Prevident16 claims
  3. Denta 5000 Plus14 claims
  4. Sodium Fluoride11 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.

David M. Nelson among 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas

David M. Nelson, DDS is one of 10,056 general practice dentistry 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 2006, is newer than 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 73% 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 updated2008 · 71% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

136 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Arlington

They are 136 of the 5,219 NPPES records with a practice address in Arlington, and 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Raymond Barron, DDSArlington, TX 760151851821920
  2. Bich Lien Cao, DDSArlington, TX 760151275628364
  3. Vonica Chau, DDSArlington, TX 760151588685101
  4. David CunninghamArlington, TX 760151134347487
  5. Douglas Engle, DDSArlington, TX 760151144238189
  6. Amanda James, DDSArlington, TX 760151740301639
  7. James La, D.D.SArlington, TX 760151467542001
  8. Carla Lisson-Smith, D.M.DArlington, TX 760151689913642

Common questions

What is David M. Nelson, DDS's NPI number?

David M. Nelson, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972681823, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David M. Nelson, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2625 Matlock RD Ste 101, Arlington, TX, 76015. Phone: (817) 460-6131. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David M. Nelson, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 19401, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does David M. Nelson, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David M. Nelson, DDS had 101 Medicare Part D claims for 56 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.