NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gary Lynn Watkins, DDS

Dentist · Glendale, AZ

Gary Lynn Watkins, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Glendale, Arizona, and NPI 1649344771, issued on Nov 20, 2006. Check the license (Arizona D4446, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona 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
1649344771
Name
Gary Lynn Watkins
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License numbers
D4446 AZ
AZD04446 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
20280 N 59TH Ave Ste 104, Glendale, AZ 85308
Phone
(623) 748-7299
Enumerated
Nov 20, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 17, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
167032 AZ
64409236 NM
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 20280 N 59TH Ave Ste 104

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

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  2. Julie Hodge, DDS, MSDentist1881029650
  3. Arlene Tagalicud-Benitez, D.D.S.Dentist1396022869

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona 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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14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

74 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Gary Watkins74
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Ibuprofen31 claims
  2. Penicillin V Potassium29 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: $13.64

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Patterson Companies, 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. Gary Watkins$13.64
  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.

Gary Lynn Watkins among 1,928 dentist records in Arizona

Gary Lynn Watkins, DDS is one of 1,928 dentist records with a practice address in Arizona. 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 2006, is newer than 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 76% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 2% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 66% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

106 dentist records list a practice address in Glendale

They are 106 of the 5,447 NPPES records with a practice address in Glendale, and 1,928 dentist records in Arizona.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dorsey Baker, D.D.S.Glendale, AZ 853081376657619
  2. David Dodell, DMDGlendale, AZ 853081730184383
  3. William Heinz, DDSGlendale, AZ 853081366466179
  4. Shahram Karimi, DMDGlendale, AZ 853081194729442
  5. Kennedy Merritt, D.D.S.Glendale, AZ 853081285687947
  6. John Oatis, DDSGlendale, AZ 853081427143692
  7. Joette Pasut, DDSGlendale, AZ 853081598721888
  8. Jeffrey Perry, DMDGlendale, AZ 853081346254489

Common questions

What is Gary Lynn Watkins, DDS's NPI number?

Gary Lynn Watkins, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649344771, issued on Nov 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gary Lynn Watkins, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20280 N 59TH Ave Ste 104, Glendale, AZ, 85308. Phone: (623) 748-7299. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gary Lynn Watkins, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number D4446, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Gary Lynn Watkins, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gary Lynn Watkins, DDS had 74 Medicare Part D claims for 38 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.