NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James A. Bounds, D.M.D.

Dentist · Laurel, MS

James A. Bounds, D.M.D. is a dentist with a practice address in Laurel, Mississippi, and NPI 1013181593, issued on Apr 16, 2008. Check the license (Mississippi 200483, as entered in NPPES) with the Mississippi 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
1013181593
Name
James A. Bounds
Credential
D.M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
200483 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1010 N 15TH Ave, Laurel, MS 39440
Phone
(601) 649-3511
Enumerated
Apr 16, 2008
Record last updated
Jan 5, 2022
Medicaid ID
00660241 MS
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 1010 N 15TH Ave

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

  1. Ali Bounds, DMDDentist1962022533

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Mississippi board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

53 Medicare Part D claims for 44 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. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Bounds53
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin24 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 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: $675.21

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimvie 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. James Bounds$675.21
  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.

James A. Bounds among 536 dentist records in Mississippi

James A. Bounds, D.M.D. is one of 536 dentist records with a practice address in Mississippi. 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 2008, is newer than 49% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 49% of these records are older, 47% 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 updated2022 · 73% 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 Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

13 dentist records list a practice address in Laurel

They are 13 of the 623 NPPES records with a practice address in Laurel, and 536 dentist records in Mississippi.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Travis BallLaurel, MS 394401508216888
  2. Ali Bounds, DMDLaurel, MS 394401962022533
  3. John Chandler, DMDLaurel, MS 394401538171566
  4. Chadwick Harris, DMDLaurel, MS 394401992816201
  5. Carletta Hayes, D.M.D.Laurel, MS 394401275513046
  6. Brad Holifield, D.M.D.Laurel, MS 394401548618622
  7. Patrick Lamb, DMDLaurel, MS 394401972917565
  8. Amy Morgan, D.M.D.Laurel, MS 394401164770442

Common questions

What is James A. Bounds, D.M.D.'s NPI number?

James A. Bounds, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013181593, issued on Apr 16, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James A. Bounds, D.M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1010 N 15TH Ave, Laurel, MS, 39440. Phone: (601) 649-3511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James A. Bounds, D.M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 200483, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James A. Bounds, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James A. Bounds, D.M.D. had 53 Medicare Part D claims for 44 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.