James L. Gates, D.D.S.
General Practice Dentistry · Marion, VA
James L. Gates, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Marion, Virginia, and NPI 1912932609, issued on Jul 11, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0401005722, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James L. Gates
- Credential
- D.D.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 0401005722 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1128 N Main St, Marion, VA 24354
- Phone
- (276) 783-6818
- Enumerated
- Jul 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 10, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (276) 783-2263
- Medicaid ID
- 007822103 VA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1128 N Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Justin Gates, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1629238613
- William Kiser, MDOphthalmology Physician1700879665
- Maureen Thompson, RDHDental Hygienist1659627222
Verify James L. Gates in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
Search for license 0401005722Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice dentistry in 2024
225 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin77 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate51 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl27 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass19 claims
- Ibuprofen15 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 L. Gates among 3,365 general practice dentistry records in Virginia
James L. Gates, D.D.S. is one of 3,365 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Virginia. 63% 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 · 63% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2015 · 72% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Marion
They are 6 of the 287 NPPES records with a practice address in Marion, and 3,365 general practice dentistry records in Virginia.
All 3,365 in Virginia → Every provider in Marion → General Practice Dentistry nationwide →
The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dana Chamberlain, DDSMarion, VA 243541699822361
- Justin Gates, D.D.S.Marion, VA 243541629238613
- George Gilliam, D.D.S.Marion, VA 243541710046552
- Emmett Richardson, D.D.SMarion, VA 243541104935816
- Katherine Stuart, DDSMarion, VA 243541215225974
- Robert Schuster, D.D.S.Laurel Fork, VA 243521720104714
- Gordon Miniclier, DDS PCIndependence, VA 243481881768166
- Marlon Goad, DDSHillsville, VA 243431740364751
Common questions
What is James L. Gates, D.D.S.'s NPI number?
James L. Gates, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912932609, issued on Jul 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James L. Gates, D.D.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1128 N Main St, Marion, VA, 24354. Phone: (276) 783-6818. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James L. Gates, D.D.S.'s license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0401005722, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James L. Gates, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James L. Gates, D.D.S. had 225 Medicare Part D claims for 142 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.