NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Frank Griffin, DDS

Dentist · Fort Smith, AR

Frank Griffin, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and NPI 1760166631, issued on Jun 12, 2023. Check the license (Arkansas 4673, as entered in NPPES) with the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1760166631
Name
Frank Griffin
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
4673 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
520 S 14TH St, Fort Smith, AR 72901
Phone
(479) 782-3005
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2023
Record last updated
Jun 12, 2023
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 520 S 14TH St

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

  1. Drew Ellenwood, D.D.S.Dentist1407878697
  2. Stan Udouj, D.M.D.General Practice Dentistry1457376246

Verify Frank Griffin in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arkansas board licenses this profession
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  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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43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

123 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. Frank Griffin123
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin64 claims
  2. Acetaminophen-Codeine20 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: $849.65

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Benco Dental Supply Co. 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. Frank Griffin$849.65
  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.

Frank Griffin among 522 dentist records in Arkansas

Frank Griffin, DDS is one of 522 dentist records with a practice address in Arkansas. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 87% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 70% 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 Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dentist providers in Arkansas

There are 522 dentist records in Arkansas.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Matthew Bittle, DDSFort Smith, AR 729011396932158
  2. Drew Ellenwood, D.D.S.Fort Smith, AR 729011407878697
  3. William Gardner, DDSFort Smith, AR 729011790859916
  4. Terrance Jennings, DDSFort Smith, AR 729011780769844
  5. Isaac Le, DDSFort Smith, AR 729011285073635
  6. James Saviers, D.D.S.Fort Smith, AR 729011750390845
  7. James Borengasser, D.D.S.Fort Smith, AR 729031073620043
  8. Andrew Briese, D.D.S.Fort Smith, AR 729031023196086

Common questions

What is Frank Griffin, DDS's NPI number?

Frank Griffin, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760166631, issued on Jun 12, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Frank Griffin, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 520 S 14TH St, Fort Smith, AR, 72901. Phone: (479) 782-3005. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Frank Griffin, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number 4673, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Frank Griffin, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Frank Griffin, DDS had 123 Medicare Part D claims for 72 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.