Derek J. Eaton, D.D.S.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Gastonia, NC
Derek J. Eaton, D.D.S. is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Gastonia, North Carolina, and NPI 1477649432, issued on Oct 5, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9225, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek J. Eaton
- Credential
- D.D.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
- License numbers
- 9225 NC
4005 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 660 Summit Crossing PL, Gastonia, NC 28054
- Phone
- (704) 865-0081
- Enumerated
- Oct 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 23, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (704) 865-6004
- Medicaid ID
- ZX4005 SC
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records → All 260 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 660 Summit Crossing PL
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Elaine Ambrosio, NPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1124784533
- Rhodenna Arn, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1700259199
- Perry Aycock, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1922067057
- Patricia Cherry, LDNMetabolic Nutrition Registered Dietitian1417931882
- Ronald Digby, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1568430650
- Harold Fite, P.A.Physician Assistant1770551020
Verify Derek J. Eaton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 9225Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024
286 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 109 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen96 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate66 claims
- Amoxicillin52 claims
- Ibuprofen26 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl21 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: $199.67
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. 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.
Derek J. Eaton among 260 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in North Carolina
Derek J. Eaton, D.D.S. is one of 260 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in North Carolina. 71% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 9% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 57% 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina
There are 260 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in North Carolina.
All 260 in North Carolina → Every provider in Gastonia → Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) nationwide →
The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Borchardt, DDSGastonia, NC 280541639289853
- Brent Delong, DDSGastonia, NC 280541952628257
- Philip Jamison, DDSGastonia, NC 280541154439297
- Bruce Trefz, DDS, MS, MSGastonia, NC 280541891787156
- Thomas Wright, DMDGastonia, NC 280541326312612
- John Lindberg, DMDGastonia, NC 280561861072431
- John Won, MDHarrisburg, NC 280751003836321
- Michael Coleman, DDSCornelius, NC 280311477761286
Common questions
What is Derek J. Eaton, D.D.S.'s NPI number?
Derek J. Eaton, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477649432, issued on Oct 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek J. Eaton, D.D.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 660 Summit Crossing PL, Gastonia, NC, 28054. Phone: (704) 865-0081. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek J. Eaton, D.D.S.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9225, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Derek J. Eaton, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek J. Eaton, D.D.S. had 286 Medicare Part D claims for 111 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.