NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Lester Cloninger III, DDS

General Practice Dentistry · Lincolnton, NC

John Lester Cloninger III, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Lincolnton, North Carolina, and NPI 1356483739, issued on Feb 13, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 6213, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1356483739
Name
John Lester Cloninger III
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
6213 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
904 Donita Dr, Lincolnton, NC 28092
Phone
(704) 735-0765
Enumerated
Feb 13, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 3, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(704) 735-4506
Medicaid ID
8991684 NC
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 North Carolina board licenses this profession
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35% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

112 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. John Cloninger III112
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin63 claims
  2. Clindamycin Hcl11 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.

John Lester Cloninger III among 3,856 general practice dentistry records in North Carolina

John Lester Cloninger III, DDS 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 2007, is newer than 35% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 35% of these records are older, 46% 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 updated2020 · 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).

21 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Lincolnton

They are 21 of the 472 NPPES records with a practice address in Lincolnton, and 3,856 general practice dentistry records in North Carolina.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tarek Alkhatib, D.D.SLincolnton, NC 280921730361700
  2. Jonathan Austin, D.M.DLincolnton, NC 280921508217597
  3. John Cloninger, DDSLincolnton, NC 280921013973908
  4. Tarah Coleman, DDSLincolnton, NC 280921306232327
  5. Richard Hensley, D.M.D., P.A.Lincolnton, NC 280921477571503
  6. Antuan Herriott, D.M.D.Lincolnton, NC 280921477711539
  7. John Lassiter, D.D.S.Lincolnton, NC 280921528096724
  8. Bridgette Lorigan, DMDLincolnton, NC 280921528287067

Common questions

What is John Lester Cloninger III, DDS's NPI number?

John Lester Cloninger III, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356483739, issued on Feb 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Lester Cloninger III, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 904 Donita Dr, Lincolnton, NC, 28092. Phone: (704) 735-0765. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Lester Cloninger III, DDS's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 6213, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does John Lester Cloninger III, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Lester Cloninger III, DDS had 112 Medicare Part D claims for 76 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.

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