Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

James Buchanan, DDS

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Leland, NC

James Buchanan, DDS is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Leland, North Carolina, and NPI 1518993740, issued on Jun 22, 2006. Check the license with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1518993740
Name
James Buchanan
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
License numbers
03584 NH
12780 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1003 Olde Waterford Way Ste 1A, Leland, NC 28451
Phone
(910) 371-3700
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2006
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 North Carolina board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024

141 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 407 among the 5,229 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 48 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Buchanan141
  2. Specialty average407

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen47 claims
  2. Penicillin V Potassium43 claims
  3. Ibuprofen20 claims
  4. Clindamycin Hcl11 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.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in North Carolina

There are 235 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in North Carolina.

Other oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in North Carolina

  1. Christopher Abernathy, D.M.D.Charlotte, NC1518346105
  2. Richard Adams, DDSFayetteville, NC1083772438
  3. Samuel Addison, DDS, MDRaleigh, NC1285920769
  4. Nazir Ahmad, DDSRaleigh, NC1821258666
  5. Aiysha Amjad, DMDChapel Hill, NC1043166507
  6. Joseph AndrewsJacksonville, NC1992778369
  7. Robert Armstrong, DMDJacksonville, NC1609070002
  8. Bruce Arne'Wilmington, NC1558496042
  9. Michael Arnette, DDSKinston, NC1104928449
  10. James Arnold, DMDFort Bragg, NC1396723698

Common questions

What is James Buchanan, DDS's NPI number?

James Buchanan, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518993740, issued on Jun 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Buchanan, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1003 Olde Waterford Way Ste 1A, Leland, NC, 28451. Phone: (910) 371-3700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Buchanan, DDS's license?

Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Buchanan, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Buchanan, DDS had 141 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 407. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.