NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eldon Smith, D.D.S.

Dentist · Garland, TX

Eldon Smith, D.D.S. is a dentist with a practice address in Garland, Texas, and NPI 1962823385, issued on Jan 2, 2014. Check the license with the Texas 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
1962823385
Name
Eldon Smith
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
116626942 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1476 W Buckingham RD, Garland, TX 75042
Phone
(214) 919-4392
Enumerated
Jan 2, 2014
Record last updated
Sep 27, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 1476 W Buckingham RD

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

  1. Shazia KhanDentist1316321789
  2. Lawrence Lanham, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1043215056

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

109 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Eldon Smith109
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin52 claims
  2. Ibuprofen35 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: $31.71

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Align Technology, Inc. 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. Eldon Smith$31.71
  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.

Eldon Smith among 6,572 dentist records in Texas

Eldon Smith, D.D.S. is one of 6,572 dentist 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 2014, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 53% of these records are older, 43% 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 updated2016 · 64% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

51 dentist records list a practice address in Garland

They are 51 of the 1,925 NPPES records with a practice address in Garland, and 6,572 dentist records in Texas.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elizabeth Acquaye, D.D.S.Garland, TX 750421962530824
  2. Mohammad Chowdhury, DDSGarland, TX 750421215194931
  3. Benedict Homer, D.D.S.Garland, TX 750421003176959
  4. Phi Hua, DDSGarland, TX 750421912436171
  5. Shazia KhanGarland, TX 750421316321789
  6. Phong Nguyen, D.D.SGarland, TX 750421649591140
  7. Mukesh Patel, DDSGarland, TX 750421053421339
  8. Tho Pham, D.D.S.Garland, TX 750421861878951

Common questions

What is Eldon Smith, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Eldon Smith, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962823385, issued on Jan 2, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eldon Smith, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1476 W Buckingham RD, Garland, TX, 75042. Phone: (214) 919-4392. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eldon Smith, D.D.S.'s license?

Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Eldon Smith, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eldon Smith, D.D.S. had 109 Medicare Part D claims for 56 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.