NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gregory Dean Howard, DDS

Dentist · Danville, VA

Gregory Dean Howard, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Danville, Virginia, and NPI 1053485268, issued on Nov 20, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 7952, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia 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
1053485268
Name
Gregory Dean Howard
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
7952 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1108 Main St, Danville, VA 24541
Phone
(434) 793-2633
Enumerated
Nov 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(434) 793-2501
Medicaid ID
9178597 VA
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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3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dentist in 2024

304 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 48 claims were for opioids.

  1. Gregory Howard304
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin93 claims
  2. Azithromycin79 claims
  3. Acetaminophen-Codeine23 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen21 claims
  5. Clindamycin Hcl15 claims
  6. Metronidazole13 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: $399.36

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ultradent Products 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. Gregory Howard$399.36
  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.

Gregory Dean Howard among 2,402 dentist records in Virginia

Gregory Dean Howard, DDS is one of 2,402 dentist records with a practice address in Virginia. 60% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

22 dentist records list a practice address in Danville

They are 22 of the 1,135 NPPES records with a practice address in Danville, and 2,402 dentist records in Virginia.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sagar ChauhanDanville, VA 245411275086936
  2. Cadette Deneville, DDSDanville, VA 245411639911654
  3. Zachary Hairston, DDS PCDanville, VA 245411942304142
  4. James Hartigan, D.D.S.Danville, VA 245411053376665
  5. Heba Ismail, BDS,MSDanville, VA 245411497489025
  6. Christopher King, DDSDanville, VA 245411538720255
  7. Michael May, DDSDanville, VA 245411477163376
  8. Sandeep PasumarthyDanville, VA 245411891345955

Common questions

What is Gregory Dean Howard, DDS's NPI number?

Gregory Dean Howard, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053485268, issued on Nov 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gregory Dean Howard, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1108 Main St, Danville, VA, 24541. Phone: (434) 793-2633. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gregory Dean Howard, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 7952, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Gregory Dean Howard, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gregory Dean Howard, DDS had 304 Medicare Part D claims for 167 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.

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