NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Garry L. Grimes, D.D.S.

General Practice Dentistry · Paris, TN

Garry L. Grimes, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Paris, Tennessee, and NPI 1225244114, issued on May 15, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee DS-4153, 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
1225244114
Name
Garry L. Grimes
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
DS-4153 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
850 Ogburn St, Paris, TN 38242
Phone
(731) 642-1422
Enumerated
May 15, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 2, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(731) 642-1172
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
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1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

82 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Garry Grimes82
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin48 claims
  2. Clindamycin Hcl18 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.

Garry L. Grimes among 2,023 general practice dentistry records in Tennessee

Garry L. Grimes, D.D.S. is one of 2,023 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Tennessee. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 40% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 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 1223G0001X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

11 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Paris

They are 11 of the 362 NPPES records with a practice address in Paris, and 2,023 general practice dentistry records in Tennessee.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marty Cathey, D.D.S.Paris, TN 382421609865229
  2. Charles Dunkerson, D.D.S.Paris, TN 382421447335591
  3. Jonathan Elser, D.D.S.Paris, TN 382421073403879
  4. Jeffrey Fletcher, D.D.S.Paris, TN 382421629152525
  5. James Graves, D.D.SParis, TN 382421245467356
  6. Derek Jones, D.D.S.Paris, TN 382421992794531
  7. Jeffrey Morris, DDSParis, TN 382421801909551
  8. David Travis, DDSParis, TN 382421144718008

Common questions

What is Garry L. Grimes, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

Garry L. Grimes, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225244114, issued on May 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Garry L. Grimes, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 850 Ogburn St, Paris, TN, 38242. Phone: (731) 642-1422. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Garry L. Grimes, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number DS-4153, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Garry L. Grimes, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Garry L. Grimes, D.D.S. had 82 Medicare Part D claims for 44 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.