NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Gates Kaufman, DMD

Dentist · Mobile, AL

James Gates Kaufman, DMD is a dentist with a practice address in Mobile, Alabama, and NPI 1609084987, issued on May 18, 2007. Check the license (Alabama AL4852, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama 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
1609084987
Name
James Gates Kaufman
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
AL4852 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3664 Old Shell Road, Mobile, AL 36608
Phone
(251) 343-2404
Enumerated
May 18, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(251) 343-2428
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 Alabama board licenses this profession
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27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

109 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, 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 Kaufman109
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin65 claims
  2. Clindamycin Hcl21 claims
  3. Cephalexin19 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 Gates Kaufman among 841 dentist records in Alabama

James Gates Kaufman, DMD is one of 841 dentist records with a practice address in Alabama. 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 2007, is newer than 27% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 27% of these records are older, 61% 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 · 68% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dentist providers in Alabama

There are 841 dentist records in Alabama.

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The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Harry Berger, DDSMobile, AL 366081871602037
  2. Douglas Beville, DMDMobile, AL 366081528139979
  3. Charles Black, D.M.D.Mobile, AL 366081972754950
  4. Garrett Grantham, DMDMobile, AL 366081609947050
  5. Jere Hilburn, D.D.S.Mobile, AL 366081386869162
  6. Tim Kaufman, D.M.DMobile, AL 366081154531713
  7. David Krempa, D.M.D.Mobile, AL 366081538480199
  8. Barry Langley, D.D.S.Mobile, AL 366081063637932

Common questions

What is James Gates Kaufman, DMD's NPI number?

James Gates Kaufman, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609084987, issued on May 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Gates Kaufman, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3664 Old Shell Road, Mobile, AL, 36608. Phone: (251) 343-2404. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Gates Kaufman, DMD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number AL4852, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Gates Kaufman, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Gates Kaufman, DMD had 109 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; 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.

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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.