George Willis Clay, DDS
General Practice Dentistry · Hickory, NC
George Willis Clay, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1275040628, issued on Jan 8, 2018. Check the license (North Carolina 4043, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- George Willis Clay
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 4043 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2388 Springs RD NE, Hickory, NC 28601
- Phone
- (828) 256-7958
- Enumerated
- Jan 8, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jan 8, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 256-8499
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify George Willis Clay in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 4043Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
39 Medicare Part D claims for 35 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.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin28 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.
George Willis Clay among 3,856 general practice dentistry records in North Carolina
George Willis Clay, DDS is one of 3,856 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2018, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 74% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2018 · 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 1223G0001X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
47 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Hickory
They are 47 of the 2,124 NPPES records with a practice address in Hickory, and 3,856 general practice dentistry records in North Carolina.
All 3,856 in North Carolina → Every provider in Hickory → General Practice Dentistry nationwide →
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Common questions
What is George Willis Clay, DDS's NPI number?
George Willis Clay, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275040628, issued on Jan 8, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is George Willis Clay, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2388 Springs RD NE, Hickory, NC, 28601. Phone: (828) 256-7958. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify George Willis Clay, DDS's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 4043, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does George Willis Clay, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, George Willis Clay, DDS had 39 Medicare Part D claims for 35 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.