NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Barrett Gallagher, DDS

Dentist · Scranton, PA

John Barrett Gallagher, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1487299533, issued on Nov 13, 2019. Check the license (Pennsylvania DS042478, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania 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
1487299533
Name
John Barrett Gallagher
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
DS042478 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
412 Pittston Ave, Scranton, PA 18505
Phone
(570) 347-9986
Enumerated
Nov 13, 2019
Record last updated
Nov 13, 2019 (not updated in 7 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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Also registered at 412 Pittston Ave

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  1. Lawrence Gallagher, D.M.D.General Practice Dentistry1851452957

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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95% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

168 Medicare Part D claims for 93 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Gallagher168
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin89 claims
  2. Acetaminophen-Codeine22 claims
  3. Ibuprofen18 claims
  4. Clindamycin Hcl14 claims
  5. Chlorhexidine Gluconate12 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 Barrett Gallagher among 3,339 dentist records in Pennsylvania

John Barrett Gallagher, DDS is one of 3,339 dentist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2019, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 74% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dentist providers in Pennsylvania

There are 3,339 dentist records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Bone, D.M.D.Scranton, PA 185051407060726
  2. Markia Camper, DDSScranton, PA 185051366115479
  3. David Hazzouri, DMDScranton, PA 185051265623417
  4. Samuel Prisco, DMDScranton, PA 185051942613385
  5. Timothy Regan, D.M.D.Scranton, PA 185051730213729
  6. Michael Brennan, DMDScranton, PA 185041992715171
  7. P. Perrotti, DMDScranton, PA 185041255429478
  8. Surbhi Abrol, DMDScranton, PA 185031578225629

Common questions

What is John Barrett Gallagher, DDS's NPI number?

John Barrett Gallagher, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487299533, issued on Nov 13, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Barrett Gallagher, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 412 Pittston Ave, Scranton, PA, 18505. Phone: (570) 347-9986. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Barrett Gallagher, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number DS042478, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does John Barrett Gallagher, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Barrett Gallagher, DDS had 168 Medicare Part D claims for 93 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.