James K. Nolen, D.M.D.
Dentist · Bessemer, AL
James K. Nolen, D.M.D. is a dentist with a practice address in Bessemer, Alabama, and NPI 1790127389, issued on Jul 23, 2013. Check the license (Alabama 6024, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James K. Nolen
- Credential
- D.M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- 6024 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1700 6TH Ave N, Bessemer, AL 35020
- Phone
- (205) 434-2031
- Enumerated
- Jul 23, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jul 23, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James K. Nolen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license 6024Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dentist in 2024
283 Medicare Part D claims for 127 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. 100 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin133 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen99 claims
- Azithromycin23 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: $316.80
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 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 K. Nolen among 841 dentist records in Alabama
James K. Nolen, D.M.D. 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 2013, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 56% of these records are older, 41% 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 updated2013 · 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).
33 dentist records list a practice address in Bessemer
They are 33 of the 584 NPPES records with a practice address in Bessemer, and 841 dentist records in Alabama.
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Common questions
What is James K. Nolen, D.M.D.'s NPI number?
James K. Nolen, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790127389, issued on Jul 23, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James K. Nolen, D.M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 6TH Ave N, Bessemer, AL, 35020. Phone: (205) 434-2031. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James K. Nolen, D.M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 6024, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James K. Nolen, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James K. Nolen, D.M.D. had 283 Medicare Part D claims for 127 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.