NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Bernard Griffin, DDS

Dentist · Washington, DC

James Bernard Griffin, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1699853903, issued on Nov 2, 2006. Check the license (District of Columbia OEN5533, as entered in NPPES) with the District of Columbia 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
1699853903
Name
James Bernard Griffin
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License numbers
OEN5533 DC
11773 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1160 Varnum St NE, Washington, DC 20017
Phone
(202) 269-7103
Enumerated
Nov 2, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(202) 635-7145
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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Verify James Bernard Griffin in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich District of Columbia board licenses this profession
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  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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

16 Medicare Part D claims, 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.

  1. James Griffin16
  2. Specialty average86

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 Bernard Griffin among 355 dentist records in District of Columbia

James Bernard Griffin, DDS is one of 355 dentist records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 54% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 79% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 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 District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

346 dentist records list a practice address in Washington

They are 346 of the 45,857 NPPES records with a practice address in Washington, and 355 dentist records in District of Columbia.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

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  4. Alireza LoghmaniWashington, DC 200171295688026
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  6. Steven Berk, D.D.S.Washington, DC 200161316154891
  7. Sharon Brown, D.D.S.Washington, DC 200161902065527
  8. Joseph Catanzano, D.D.S.Washington, DC 200161386857654

Common questions

What is James Bernard Griffin, DDS's NPI number?

James Bernard Griffin, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699853903, issued on Nov 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Bernard Griffin, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1160 Varnum St NE, Washington, DC, 20017. Phone: (202) 269-7103. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Bernard Griffin, DDS's license?

NPPES lists District of Columbia license number OEN5533, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, James Bernard Griffin, DDS had 16 Medicare Part D claims; 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.