NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ernest Anderson Lunsford, DDS

Dentist · Shelbyville, TN

Ernest Anderson Lunsford, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Shelbyville, Tennessee, and NPI 1811489149, issued on Jun 1, 2018. Check the license (Tennessee 10740, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee 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
1811489149
Name
Ernest Anderson Lunsford
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
10740 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
710 N Brittain St Ste C, Shelbyville, TN 37160
Phone
(931) 685-9700
Enumerated
Jun 1, 2018
Record last updated
Jun 1, 2018 (not updated in 8 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 710 N Brittain St Ste C

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

  1. Tara Clements, D.D.S.Dentist1356780357

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
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2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

84 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ernest Lunsford84
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin37 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass12 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: $76.07

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dentsply Sirona 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. Ernest Lunsford$76.07
  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.

Ernest Anderson Lunsford among 1,525 dentist records in Tennessee

Ernest Anderson Lunsford, DDS is one of 1,525 dentist records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 2018, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 72% of these records are older, 27% 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 updated2018 · 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 122300000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 dentist records list a practice address in Shelbyville

They are 6 of the 325 NPPES records with a practice address in Shelbyville, and 1,525 dentist records in Tennessee.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Wilfred Alcorn, DDSShelbyville, TN 371601548315617
  2. Tara Clements, D.D.S.Shelbyville, TN 371601356780357
  3. Jay Davis, D.D.S.Shelbyville, TN 371601245212034
  4. Dianne Watson, D.D.S.Shelbyville, TN 371601447546320
  5. Cassey Young, DDSShelbyville, TN 371601811878317
  6. Daniel Barnes, DDSSmithville, TN 371661205056579
  7. Clifford Duke, D.D.S.Smithville, TN 371661962444067
  8. Mitchell Tatum, D.D.S,Smithville, TN 371661831296425

Common questions

What is Ernest Anderson Lunsford, DDS's NPI number?

Ernest Anderson Lunsford, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811489149, issued on Jun 1, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ernest Anderson Lunsford, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 710 N Brittain St Ste C, Shelbyville, TN, 37160. Phone: (931) 685-9700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ernest Anderson Lunsford, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 10740, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ernest Anderson Lunsford, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ernest Anderson Lunsford, DDS had 84 Medicare Part D claims for 53 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.