Derek Lee Griffith, D.M.D.
General Practice Dentistry · Gaffney, SC
Derek Lee Griffith, D.M.D. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Gaffney, South Carolina, and NPI 1992188536, issued on Jul 1, 2015. Check the license (South Carolina DGD.8586 GD, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek Lee Griffith
- Credential
- D.M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- DGD.8586 GD SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 909 N Limestone St, Gaffney, SC 29340
- Phone
- (864) 489-4708
- Enumerated
- Jul 1, 2015
- Record last updated
- Apr 2, 2024
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest general practice dentistry records → All 1,761 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 909 N Limestone St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Louis Turnage, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1790848752
Verify Derek Lee Griffith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license DGD.8586 GDCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
64 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin34 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: $23.27
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Philips North America LLC. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 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 Lee Griffith among 1,761 general practice dentistry records in South Carolina
Derek Lee Griffith, D.M.D. is one of 1,761 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in South Carolina. 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 2015, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 68% of these records are older, 30% 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 updated2024 · 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 1223G0001X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Gaffney
They are 8 of the 363 NPPES records with a practice address in Gaffney, and 1,761 general practice dentistry records in South Carolina.
All 1,761 in South Carolina → Every provider in Gaffney → General Practice Dentistry nationwide →
The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Adair, DMDGaffney, SC 293401568623320
- Michelle Bedell, D.M.D., P.C.Gaffney, SC 293401811932536
- Rainey Chadwell, D.M.D.Gaffney, SC 293401063618213
- Jeffrey Cleland, D.M.D.Gaffney, SC 293401710992474
- Henry Jolly, D.M.D., P.C.Gaffney, SC 293401588690580
- Louis Turnage, DMDGaffney, SC 293401790848752
- Beverly Burn-Turnage, DMDGaffney, SC 293411285688051
- Robert Keels, DMDDuncan, SC 293341780702449
Common questions
What is Derek Lee Griffith, D.M.D.'s NPI number?
Derek Lee Griffith, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992188536, issued on Jul 1, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek Lee Griffith, D.M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 909 N Limestone St, Gaffney, SC, 29340. Phone: (864) 489-4708. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek Lee Griffith, D.M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number DGD.8586 GD, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Derek Lee Griffith, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek Lee Griffith, D.M.D. had 64 Medicare Part D claims for 47 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.