James Andrew Tatum, D.M.D.
General Practice Dentistry · Opelika, AL
James Andrew Tatum, D.M.D. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Opelika, Alabama, and NPI 1841388667, issued on Oct 10, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 4263, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Andrew Tatum
- Credential
- D.M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 4263 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1957 1St Ave, Opelika, AL 36801
- Phone
- (334) 745-3135
- Enumerated
- Oct 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (334) 749-3120
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Andrew Tatum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license 4263Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
146 Medicare Part D claims for 89 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. 36 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin50 claims
- Cephalexin31 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine28 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 Andrew Tatum among 1,350 general practice dentistry records in Alabama
James Andrew Tatum, D.M.D. is one of 1,350 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Alabama. 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 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 77% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
17 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Opelika
They are 17 of the 797 NPPES records with a practice address in Opelika, and 1,350 general practice dentistry records in Alabama.
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The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Hawkins, DMDOpelika, AL 368011376676387
- Christina Hawkins, D.M.D.Opelika, AL 368011366563017
- Robert Hollingsworth, DMDOpelika, AL 368011851363220
- Robert Huskey, D.M.D.Opelika, AL 368011093710139
- Makenzie Johnson, D.M.DOpelika, AL 368011770216897
- Melissa Kerber, DMDOpelika, AL 368011639574916
- James Leonard, DMDOpelika, AL 368011891803342
- Austin Stiles, DMDOpelika, AL 368011184354466
Common questions
What is James Andrew Tatum, D.M.D.'s NPI number?
James Andrew Tatum, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841388667, issued on Oct 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Andrew Tatum, D.M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1957 1St Ave, Opelika, AL, 36801. Phone: (334) 745-3135. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Andrew Tatum, D.M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 4263, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James Andrew Tatum, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Andrew Tatum, D.M.D. had 146 Medicare Part D claims for 89 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.