James Witherspoon
Dentist · Detroit, MI
James Witherspoon is a dentist with a practice address in Detroit, Michigan, and NPI 1417164211, issued on May 17, 2007. Check the license (Michigan 11650, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Witherspoon
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- 11650 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 18595 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48223
- Phone
- (131) 327-0320
- Enumerated
- May 17, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (131) 327-0465
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Witherspoon in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
Search for license 11650Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
34 Medicare Part D claims for 16 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.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin29 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 Witherspoon among 3,439 dentist records in Michigan
James Witherspoon is one of 3,439 dentist records with a practice address in Michigan. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 24% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 24% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 64% 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dentist providers in Michigan
There are 3,439 dentist records in Michigan.
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The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eric Smith, D.D.S.Detroit, MI 482231922104413
- Alan Adler, DDSDetroit, MI 482241164600771
- Jerri Ann Buxton, DDSDetroit, MI 482241982781845
- Richard Golden, DDSDetroit, MI 482241063521144
- Shevata Kaul, DDSGrosse Pointe, MI 482241043384845
- James Sarcheck, DDSDetroit, MI 482241780761668
- Sean Sinasac, DDSDetroit, MI 482241033296918
- Tymon TotteGross Pointe, MI 482241184845844
Common questions
What is James Witherspoon's NPI number?
James Witherspoon's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417164211, issued on May 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Witherspoon located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18595 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI, 48223. Phone: (131) 327-0320. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Witherspoon's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 11650, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James Witherspoon prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Witherspoon had 34 Medicare Part D claims for 16 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.