NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Christopher Papp, DMD

Periodontics · Grand Rapids, MI

James Christopher Papp, DMD is a periodontics with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1275613838, issued on Oct 17, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 16971, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275613838
Name
James Christopher Papp
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Periodontics 1223P0300X
License number
16971 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4880 Cascade RD SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Phone
(616) 940-2854
Enumerated
Oct 17, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(616) 940-9872
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.
Download card Updates feed

Also registered at 4880 Cascade RD SE

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

  1. Robert Daniels, M.D.Otology & Neurotology Physician1386635969
  2. Darryl Elzinga, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1275524951
  3. Tina Howard-Palmer, AUDIOLOGIST CCC-AAudiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1134109036

Verify James Christopher Papp in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
    Search for license 16971
    Check the board
  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
Find the Michigan license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average periodontics in 2024

615 Medicare Part D claims for 300 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 4,191 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Papp615
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin214 claims
  2. Alprazolam119 claims
  3. Ibuprofen79 claims
  4. Azithromycin71 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate40 claims
  6. Lidocaine Hcl Viscous17 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: $222.30

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 2,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,338.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Papp$222.30
  2. Specialty average$1,338.41

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

James Christopher Papp among 164 periodontics records in Michigan

James Christopher Papp, DMD is one of 164 periodontics records with a practice address in Michigan. 68% 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 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 1% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0300X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Periodontics providers in Michigan

There are 164 periodontics records in Michigan.

The 8 periodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Lamberts, D.D.S., M.S.Grand Rapids, MI 495461649483751
  2. Christopher Leja, DMDGrand Rapids, MI 495461316266000
  3. Kathleen Eisin, D.D.S, M.S.,PLLCGrand Rapids, MI 495081386780666
  4. Norman Wilhelmsen, D.D.S.,M.S.Grand Rapids, MI 495031619079365
  5. Mark Brunner, DDSJenison, MI 494281891714135
  6. John Kobs, DDS MSHolland, MI 494231063575603
  7. Brian Cilla, DDS MSGrandville, MI 494181215046909
  8. Jeffrey Smith, DDS, MSGrandville, MI 494181700818440

Common questions

What is James Christopher Papp, DMD's NPI number?

James Christopher Papp, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275613838, issued on Oct 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Christopher Papp, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4880 Cascade RD SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49546. Phone: (616) 940-2854. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Christopher Papp, DMD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 16971, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Christopher Papp, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Christopher Papp, DMD had 615 Medicare Part D claims for 300 beneficiaries; the average among periodontics prescribers was 277. 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.