James Clifton Whitehead, DDS
Dentist · Nashville, TN
James Clifton Whitehead, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1841273547, issued on Nov 28, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee DS0000006826, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Clifton Whitehead
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- DS0000006826 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 451 Murfreesboro RD, Nashville, TN 37210
- Phone
- (615) 256-7543
- Enumerated
- Nov 28, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (615) 256-8895
- Medicaid ID
- 3225887 TN
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 451 Murfreesboro RD
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Verify James Clifton Whitehead in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
Search for license DS0000006826Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dentist in 2024
240 Medicare Part D claims for 122 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. 116 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen116 claims
- Amoxicillin69 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl25 claims
- Ibuprofen16 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 Clifton Whitehead among 1,525 dentist records in Tennessee
James Clifton Whitehead, DDS is one of 1,525 dentist records with a practice address in Tennessee. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 95% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 65% 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is James Clifton Whitehead, DDS's NPI number?
James Clifton Whitehead, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841273547, issued on Nov 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Clifton Whitehead, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 451 Murfreesboro RD, Nashville, TN, 37210. Phone: (615) 256-7543. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Clifton Whitehead, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number DS0000006826, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James Clifton Whitehead, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Clifton Whitehead, DDS had 240 Medicare Part D claims for 122 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.