James Michael Ridgeway, DMD
General Practice Dentistry · Cherokee, NC
James Michael Ridgeway, DMD is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Cherokee, North Carolina, and NPI 1700013745, issued on Jun 17, 2009. Check the license (North Carolina 9645, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Michael Ridgeway
- Credential
- DMD
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 9645 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Hospital Road, Cherokee, NC 28719
- Phone
- (828) 497-9163
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2009
- Record last updated
- Feb 23, 2026
- Fax
- (828) 497-1723
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Michael Ridgeway in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 9645Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
39 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin23 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.
James Michael Ridgeway among 3,856 general practice dentistry records in North Carolina
James Michael Ridgeway, DMD is one of 3,856 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2009, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 56% of these records are older, 42% 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 updated2026 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Cherokee
They are 7 of the 251 NPPES records with a practice address in Cherokee, and 3,856 general practice dentistry records in North Carolina.
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The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ronald Cox, DDSCherokee, NC 287191457325557
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- Scott Oberg, DMDCherokee, NC 287191891925657
- Marilyn Riley, DMDCherokee, NC 287191114941614
- Edward Weakley, D.D.S.Cherokee, NC 287191689697047
- Jason Bodnar, DMDClyde, NC 287211538181706
- Kerry Cogburn, D.D.S. P.A.Clyde, NC 287211063441616
Common questions
What is James Michael Ridgeway, DMD's NPI number?
James Michael Ridgeway, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700013745, issued on Jun 17, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Michael Ridgeway, DMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Hospital Road, Cherokee, NC, 28719. Phone: (828) 497-9163. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Michael Ridgeway, DMD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9645, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James Michael Ridgeway, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Michael Ridgeway, DMD had 39 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.