NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Lemon, D.M.D

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Columbia, SC

James Lemon, D.M.D is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1518944404, issued on Dec 30, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 2191, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518944404
Name
James Lemon
Credential
D.M.D
Primary taxonomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
License number
2191 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1755 Saint Julian PL, Columbia, SC 29204
Phone
(803) 254-2972
Enumerated
Dec 30, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(803) 799-2151
Medicaid ID
Z21913 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060928000566); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, 1978
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1755 Saint Julian PL

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Joseph Park, D.M.DOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1205813227
  2. Heath Stewart, D.M.DOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1164409058
  3. David Tevepaugh, D.M.DOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1871570804

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina 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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1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024

411 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 159 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Lemon411
  2. Specialty average406

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl149 claims
  2. Amoxicillin96 claims
  3. Chlorhexidine Gluconate96 claims
  4. Clindamycin Hcl25 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $109.33

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimvie Inc. The 4,075 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,077.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Lemon$109.33
  2. Specialty average$1,077.58

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Midlands Oral And Maxillofacial SurgeryColumbia, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

James Lemon among 119 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in South Carolina

James Lemon, D.M.D is one of 119 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in South Carolina. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 9% of these records are
  • Graduated1978 · median 2006 among the 11 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in South Carolina

There are 119 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in South Carolina.

The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Blease, D.D.S.Columbia, SC 292041801074695
  2. Joseph Krupa, DDSColumbia, SC 292041427121078
  3. Joseph Park, D.M.DColumbia, SC 292041205813227
  4. Edgar Peacock, D.D.S.Columbia, SC 292041275536245
  5. Heath Stewart, D.M.DColumbia, SC 292041164409058
  6. David Tevepaugh, D.M.DColumbia, SC 292041871570804
  7. David Beltran, DDSFort Jackson, SC 292071720043003
  8. Jai-Ik Cho, D.M.DColumbia, SC 292071518218502

Common questions

What is James Lemon, D.M.D's NPI number?

James Lemon, D.M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518944404, issued on Dec 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Lemon, D.M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1755 Saint Julian PL, Columbia, SC, 29204. Phone: (803) 254-2972. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Lemon, D.M.D's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 2191, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Lemon, D.M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Lemon, D.M.D had 411 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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.