John Howell Spain, DMD
Dentist · Ashland, KY
John Howell Spain, DMD is a dentist with a practice address in Ashland, Kentucky, and NPI 1497924542, issued on Feb 22, 2008. Check the license (Kentucky 5029, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Howell Spain
- Credential
- DMD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- 5029 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1301 Morningside Dr, Ashland, KY 41101
- Phone
- (606) 324-4717
- Enumerated
- Feb 22, 2008
- Record last updated
- Feb 22, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (606) 329-2119
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Howell Spain in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
Search for license 5029Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
42 Medicare Part D claims for 20 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
- Amoxicillin18 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 Howell Spain among 1,025 dentist records in Kentucky
John Howell Spain, DMD is one of 1,025 dentist records with a practice address in Kentucky. 62% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 44% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 44% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 62% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 70% 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 Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dentist providers in Kentucky
There are 1,025 dentist records in Kentucky.
All 1,025 in Kentucky → Every provider in Ashland → Dentist nationwide →
The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Frazier, D.M.D.Ashland, KY 411011528330479
- Joshua Kiser, DMDAshland, KY 411011538097712
- Steven Ledford, DDSAshland, KY 411011639518574
- Nancy Mussetter, D.M.DAshland, KY 411011255567442
- Hunter Prince, DMDAshland, KY 411011063257848
- Sydney SalowAshland, KY 411011407438856
- Barry Shaffer, D.M.D.Ashland, KY 411011578646881
- Bruce Shaffer, D.M.D.Ashland, KY 411011720161037
Common questions
What is John Howell Spain, DMD's NPI number?
John Howell Spain, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497924542, issued on Feb 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Howell Spain, DMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1301 Morningside Dr, Ashland, KY, 41101. Phone: (606) 324-4717. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Howell Spain, DMD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 5029, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does John Howell Spain, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Howell Spain, DMD had 42 Medicare Part D claims for 20 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.