NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Walter Fitchett Canter, DDS

Dentist · Harrisonburg, VA

John Walter Fitchett Canter, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and NPI 1619988011, issued on Aug 10, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0401007473, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia 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
1619988011
Name
John Walter Fitchett Canter
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
0401007473 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1741A Erickson Avenue, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Phone
(540) 433-3747
Enumerated
Aug 10, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

16 Medicare Part D claims, 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.

  1. John Canter16
  2. Specialty average86

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.

John Walter Fitchett Canter among 2,402 dentist records in Virginia

John Walter Fitchett Canter, DDS is one of 2,402 dentist records with a practice address in Virginia. 60% 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, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 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 122300000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

24 dentist records list a practice address in Harrisonburg

They are 24 of the 1,385 NPPES records with a practice address in Harrisonburg, and 2,402 dentist records in Virginia.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joan Anderson, DDSHarrisonburg, VA 228011417113572
  2. Donald Brown, DDSHarrisburg, VA 228011154322782
  3. Stephen Brown, D.D.S.Harrisonburg, VA 228011245494186
  4. Curtis Dean, DDSHarrisonburg, VA 228011720426935
  5. Kenneth Eye, DDSHarrisonburg, VA 228011780885160
  6. Emerson Gambill, DDSHarrisonburg, VA 228011780704908
  7. Clyde Garrison, DDSHarrisonburg, VA 228011588731129
  8. Jennifer Huffman, D.D.S.Harrisonburg, VA 228011114017381

Common questions

What is John Walter Fitchett Canter, DDS's NPI number?

John Walter Fitchett Canter, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619988011, issued on Aug 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Walter Fitchett Canter, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1741A Erickson Avenue, Harrisonburg, VA, 22801. Phone: (540) 433-3747. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Walter Fitchett Canter, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0401007473, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does John Walter Fitchett Canter, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Walter Fitchett Canter, DDS had 16 Medicare Part D claims; 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.

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