James A. Lake, DDS
Dentist · Palm Springs, CA
James A. Lake, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Palm Springs, California, and NPI 1588970636, issued on Aug 27, 2010. Check the license (California 59657, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James A. Lake
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- 59657 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 345 Tachevah Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262
- Phone
- (760) 327-1138
- Enumerated
- Aug 27, 2010
- Record last updated
- Nov 12, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (760) 327-2826
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 345 Tachevah Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Craig LakeDentist1598879454
- John Lake, DDSDentist1871607739
- John Lake, DDSDentist1780798645
- Robert Lake, DDSDentist1255445110
Verify James A. Lake in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 59657Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
67 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin35 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. Lake among 14,729 dentist records in California
James A. Lake, DDS is one of 14,729 dentist records with a practice address in California. 56% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 51% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 51% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 56% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2010 · 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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- Robert Lake, DDSPalm Springs, CA 922621255445110
- John Lake, DDSPalm Springs, CA 922621871607739
- John Lake, DDSPalm Springs, CA 922621780798645
- Craig LakePalm Springs, CA 922621598879454
Common questions
What is James A. Lake, DDS's NPI number?
James A. Lake, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588970636, issued on Aug 27, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James A. Lake, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 345 Tachevah Dr, Palm Springs, CA, 92262. Phone: (760) 327-1138. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James A. Lake, DDS's license?
NPPES lists California license number 59657, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James A. Lake, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James A. Lake, DDS had 67 Medicare Part D claims for 52 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.
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.