James B. Melvin, DMD
Public Health Dentistry · Savannah, GA
James B. Melvin, DMD is a public health dentistry with a practice address in Savannah, Georgia, and NPI 1669431474, issued on Mar 21, 2006. Check the license (Georgia DN012972, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James B. Melvin
- Credential
- DMD
- Primary taxonomy
- Public Health Dentistry 1223D0001X
- License number
- DN012972 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7001 Hodgson Memorial Dr Ste 4, Savannah, GA 31406
- Phone
- (912) 355-1307
- Enumerated
- Mar 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 10, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (912) 355-1360
- Medicaid ID
- 112831348A GA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest public health dentistry records → All 42 in Georgia → Look up another NPI →
Verify James B. Melvin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
Search for license DN012972Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% more Medicare Part D claims than the average public health dentistry in 2024
78 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 72 among the 375 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin43 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen15 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl13 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: $34.96
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Align Technology, Inc. The 195 providers of this specialty with any payment received $197.18 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
James B. Melvin among 42 public health dentistry records in Georgia
James B. Melvin, DMD is one of 42 public health dentistry records with a practice address in Georgia. 36% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 36% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223D0001X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Public Health Dentistry providers in Georgia
There are 42 public health dentistry records in Georgia.
All 42 in Georgia → Every provider in Savannah → Public Health Dentistry nationwide →
The 8 public health dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephen Arthur, D.D.S.Savannah, GA 314061326165168
- Harry Hickson, DMDSavannah, GA 314061376503508
- Alyssa Elezye, DDSSavannah, GA 314011144922956
- Roberto Lara, DMDBrunswick, GA 315251497493084
- Grier Godfrey, D.M.D.Macon, GA 312171376689737
- Stanley Gay, DMDHardwick, GA 310341417548827
- Debra Smith, D.M.D.Eastman, GA 310231578555157
- F. Shaw, D.D.S.Midland, GA 318201043650377
Common questions
What is James B. Melvin, DMD's NPI number?
James B. Melvin, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669431474, issued on Mar 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James B. Melvin, DMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7001 Hodgson Memorial Dr Ste 4, Savannah, GA, 31406. Phone: (912) 355-1307. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James B. Melvin, DMD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number DN012972, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James B. Melvin, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James B. Melvin, DMD had 78 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among public health dentistry prescribers was 72. 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.