NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James A. Finkel, DMD

General Practice Dentistry · Blythewood, SC

James A. Finkel, DMD is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Blythewood, South Carolina, and NPI 1699839134, issued on Dec 20, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 3259, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina 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
1699839134
Name
James A. Finkel
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
3259 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
205 Blythewood RD, Blythewood, SC 29016
Phone
(803) 691-4430
Enumerated
Dec 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 South Carolina board licenses this profession
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86% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

154 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 48 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Finkel154
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Clindamycin Hcl56 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen44 claims
  3. Amoxicillin36 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.

James A. Finkel among 1,761 general practice dentistry records in South Carolina

James A. Finkel, DMD is one of 1,761 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in South 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 2006, is newer than 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 70% 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 updated2007 · 65% 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 South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

4 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Blythewood

They are 4 of the 161 NPPES records with a practice address in Blythewood, and 1,761 general practice dentistry records in South Carolina.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shruthi Bannenahally, DDSBlythewood, SC 290161023258746
  2. Robert Buchanan, DMDBlythewood, SC 290161033123583
  3. Nina Hyvarinen Jones, DDSBlythewood, SC 290161225590961
  4. Kenneth Carson, DDS, PACamden, SC 290201881627776
  5. Skyler Christensen, DDSCamden, SC 290201568030856
  6. Edna Giles-Williams, DMDCamden, SC 290201922138742
  7. Elizabeth HimelCamden, SC 290201861989261
  8. Theresa Joseph, DMDCamden, SC 290201861182644

Common questions

What is James A. Finkel, DMD's NPI number?

James A. Finkel, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699839134, issued on Dec 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James A. Finkel, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 205 Blythewood RD, Blythewood, SC, 29016. Phone: (803) 691-4430. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James A. Finkel, DMD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 3259, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James A. Finkel, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James A. Finkel, DMD had 154 Medicare Part D claims for 93 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.