NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Donald Nelson, DMD

Dentist · Tuscaloosa, AL

David Donald Nelson, DMD is a dentist with a practice address in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and NPI 1144335217, issued on Aug 20, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 4023, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama 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
1144335217
Name
David Donald Nelson
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
4023 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
600 University Blvd E Ste B4, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Phone
(205) 345-7134
Enumerated
Aug 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 345-4414
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 Alabama board licenses this profession
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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dentist in 2024

206 Medicare Part D claims for 118 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 20 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Nelson206
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin95 claims
  2. Cephalexin42 claims
  3. Clindamycin Hcl14 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14 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 Donald Nelson among 841 dentist records in Alabama

David Donald Nelson, DMD is one of 841 dentist records with a practice address in Alabama. 66% 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 under 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · under 1% of these records are older, 73% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 68% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dentist providers in Alabama

There are 841 dentist records in Alabama.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rodney Goins, D.M.DTuscaloosa, AL 354011538401385
  2. George Hydrick, D.D.S.;P.A.Tuscaloosa, AL 354011861400947
  3. Charles Johnson, DMDTuscaloosa, AL 354011346356599
  4. Willis Meriwether, DMDTuscaloosa, AL 354011619240447
  5. Maxwell Moody, DMMDTuscaloosa, AL 354011760551378
  6. Thomas Patton, DMDTuscaloosa, AL 354011891801031
  7. John Patton, DDSTuscaloosa, AL 354011114034741
  8. Christopher Taylor, D.M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL 354011710993340

Common questions

What is David Donald Nelson, DMD's NPI number?

David Donald Nelson, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144335217, issued on Aug 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Donald Nelson, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 University Blvd E Ste B4, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35401. Phone: (205) 345-7134. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Donald Nelson, DMD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 4023, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, David Donald Nelson, DMD had 206 Medicare Part D claims for 118 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.