NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James A. Cox, DDS

General Practice Dentistry · Palo Alto, CA

James A. Cox, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Palo Alto, California, and NPI 1770610495, issued on Feb 28, 2007. Check the license (California 25790, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1770610495
Name
James A. Cox
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
25790 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
652 Homer Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone
(650) 326-7257
Enumerated
Feb 28, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 27, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(650) 321-1227
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 652 Homer Ave

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  1. Kevin Low, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1548388218
  2. Cristian Miranda, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1780711499

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

51 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Cox51
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin17 claims
  2. Azithromycin11 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: $16.94

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Align Technology, Inc. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Cox$16.94
  2. Specialty average$597.01

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

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There are 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California.

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  4. Al Abad, DDSSan Jose, CA1104992148
  5. Erwin Abad, D.D.S.Canoga Park, CA1861590093
  6. Francine Abad, DDSSan Francisco, CA1942700810
  7. Maria Abad, D.D.S.Norwalk, CA1215006754
  8. Mark Ryan Abad, DDSDaly City, CA1770357394
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  10. Ernesto Abadilla, DDSPalm Desert, CA1508063801

Common questions

What is James A. Cox, DDS's NPI number?

James A. Cox, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770610495, issued on Feb 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James A. Cox, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 652 Homer Ave, Palo Alto, CA, 94301. Phone: (650) 326-7257. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James A. Cox, DDS's license?

NPPES lists California license number 25790, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James A. Cox, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James A. Cox, DDS had 51 Medicare Part D claims for 28 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.