NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James H. Macdowell, D.D.S.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · San Diego, CA

James H. Macdowell, D.D.S. is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1629053798, issued on Dec 13, 2005. Check the license (California 48830, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1629053798
Name
James H. Macdowell
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
License number
48830 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11710 EL Camino Real Ste 150, San Diego, CA 92130
Phone
(858) 621-3568
Enumerated
Dec 13, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 10, 2025
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 California board licenses this profession
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2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024

1,097 Medicare Part D claims for 283 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. 267 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Macdowell1,097
  2. Specialty average406

Most prescribed

  1. Chlorhexidine Gluconate288 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen250 claims
  3. Amoxicillin236 claims
  4. Ibuprofen225 claims
  5. Clindamycin Hcl44 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass17 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: $1,518.76

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC. 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 Macdowell$1,518.76
  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.

James H. Macdowell among 987 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in California

James H. Macdowell, D.D.S. is one of 987 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in California. 75% 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, 97% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 7% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 67% 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 California 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 California

There are 987 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in California.

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

  1. Kevin Barnhart, DDS ORAL & MAXILLOFASan Diego, CA 921301922197128
  2. Thomas Brislin, DMDSan Diego, CA 921301740563253
  3. Gerald Horner, D.D.S.San Diego, CA 921301871526764
  4. Charles Phillips, D.M.D.San Diego, CA 921301912920745
  5. Adel Tawfilis, DDSSan Diego, CA 921301114037470
  6. Jeffrey Ant, DDS,MDSan Diego, CA 921311881670412
  7. Andrew Chang, DDS MDSan Diego, CA 921311790827152
  8. Jessica Hackman, MD, DMDSan Diego, CA 921291619053170

Common questions

What is James H. Macdowell, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

James H. Macdowell, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629053798, issued on Dec 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James H. Macdowell, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11710 EL Camino Real Ste 150, San Diego, CA, 92130. Phone: (858) 621-3568. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James H. Macdowell, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 48830, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James H. Macdowell, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James H. Macdowell, D.D.S. had 1,097 Medicare Part D claims for 283 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.