NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Andrew Sugg, D.D.S.

General Practice Dentistry · Hickory, NC

James Andrew Sugg, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1194070912, issued on Jul 18, 2012. Check the license (North Carolina 9358, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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
1194070912
Name
James Andrew Sugg
Credential
D.D.S.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License numbers
9358 NC
20975 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
518 4TH St SW, Hickory, NC 28602
Phone
(910) 995-3909
Enumerated
Jul 18, 2012
Record last updated
Aug 31, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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Also registered at 518 4TH St SW

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

  1. Delores Hammer, DDSDentist1336186519

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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  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
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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice dentistry in 2024

175 Medicare Part D claims for 74 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. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Sugg175
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Penicillin V Potassium53 claims
  2. Gabapentin27 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone21 claims
  4. Amoxicillin17 claims
  5. Azithromycin13 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: $167.70

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Sugg$167.70
  2. Specialty average$597.01

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

James Andrew Sugg among 3,856 general practice dentistry records in North Carolina

James Andrew Sugg, D.D.S. 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 2012, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 62% of these records are older, 36% 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 updated2016 · 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).

47 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Hickory

They are 47 of the 2,124 NPPES records with a practice address in Hickory, and 3,856 general practice dentistry records in North Carolina.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marty Heesch, DDSHickory, NC 286021841386331
  2. Kristin Herring, D.D.SHickory, NC 286021487661641
  3. Marianne Johnson, DMD, MPHHickory, NC 286021508989724
  4. Matthew LeachHickory, NC 286021053765925
  5. William Litaker, D.D.S.Hickory, NC 286021083617591
  6. Maitry Parikh, DDSHickory, NC 286021457706921
  7. Raymond Pate, DMDHickory, NC 286021023031721
  8. Vishal Patel, DMDHickory, NC 286021255972865

Common questions

What is James Andrew Sugg, D.D.S.'s NPI number?

James Andrew Sugg, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194070912, issued on Jul 18, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Andrew Sugg, D.D.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 518 4TH St SW, Hickory, NC, 28602. Phone: (910) 995-3909. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Andrew Sugg, D.D.S.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9358, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Andrew Sugg, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Andrew Sugg, D.D.S. had 175 Medicare Part D claims for 74 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.